11.5.7

Adjectives Ending in '-ísimo/ísima'

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**Adjectives Ending in '-ísimo/ísima'

Use '-ísimo/ísima' to make adjectives very strong. It means 'very' or 'extremely'.

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Suffixes

  • The suffix '-ísimo' (masculine) and '-ísima' (feminine) make adjectives stronger.
  • The suffix means 'very' or 'extremely'.
  • The adjective changes according to the noun’s gender and number.
  • This form is like saying 'very' before the adjective.
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Form

  • The suffix is added to the adjective’s root.
  • For adjectives ending in '-o/-a', change the '-o' to '-ísimo' or '-ísima'.
  • For adjectives ending in '-e' or a consonant, change the '-e' '-ísimo/ísima'.
  • The plural form changes to '-ísimos/ísimas'.
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Examples

  • El coche es rapidísimo.
    • The car is very fast.
  • La casa es grandísima.
    • The house is very big.
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Spelling changes

  • Some adjectives have spelling changes before adding '-ísimo' to keep pronunciation.
  • For adjectives ending in '-co', the 'c' changes to 'qu'.
    • rico → riquísimo
  • For adjectives ending in '-go', the 'g' changes to 'gu':
    • largo → larguísimo
  • For adjectives ending in '-z', the 'z' changes to 'c':
    • feliz → felicísimo

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