Apocopation of Pronouns & Adjectives

Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 13.3.2

Apócopes - Apocopation

This term means shortening the word for a more informal meaning such as el boli instead of el boligrafo.

Apocopation of adjectives

Apocopation of adjectives

Some adjectives are shortened when they are in combination with masculine singular nouns.
bueno/malo $\rightarrow$ buen/mal - good/bad
alguno/ninguno $\rightarrow$ algún/ningún - some/any
santo $\rightarrow$ san - saint

Apocopation of numbers

Apocopation of numbers

The number 100 is also shortened.
ciento $\rightarrow$ cien - one hundred
Some ordinal numbers are also shortened in combination with a masculine singular noun.
tercero $\rightarrow$ tercer - third
primero $\rightarrow$ primer - first

Examples

Examples

Es el tercer libro que he leído este mes. Me gustó muchísimo.
This is the third book I have read this month. I liked it a lot.
Hoy es el día de San Valentín. Mi novio me ha enviado un ramo de rosas.
Today is Saint Valentine’s day. My boyfriend has sent me a bunch of roses.

More examples

More examples

Estoy cien por cien seguro que vendrá a verme pasado mañana.
I am one hundred percent certain that he will come to see me tomorrow.
No hay ningún chico tan guapo como mi hermano.
There is no lad as handsome as my brother.

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