Transcript Diminutives p235

Diminutives
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p.235
Augmentatives p. 255
Español I, 6th Six Weeks
Diminutives
• In Spanish you can add the suffix -ito(a)
to a noun in order to give it the meaning
of “small” or “little”. It can also be used to
show affection. Words with this suffix
are called diminutives (diminutivos).
• abuelo → abuelito
• perros → perritos
• hermana → hermanita
Diminutives
• Now that you know what the suffix
-ito/a(s) means, can you figure out the
meanings of these words?
abuelita gatito Miguelito hijita
Diminutives
• Some very popular names are
diminutives. What do you think the
diminutives of these names are?
Ana 
Anita
Carlos 
Carlitos
Paco 
Paquito
Diminutives
• REMEMBER:
– Used with NOUNS
– Usually indicate small/little or affection
– Have four endings (-ito, -ita, -itos, -itas)
Augmentatives
• In Spanish, you can add the –ísimo
ending to an adjective in order to give it
the meaning of “extremely”; this is
similar to putting the word “muy” in front
of an adjective. These words are called
augmentatives.
• grande → grandísimo
• perezosa → perezosísima
• ricos → riquísimos
Augmentatives
• Now that you know what the suffix
–ísimo/a(s) means, can you figure out
the meanings of these words?
altísimo feísimas buenísima
Augmentatives
• How would you make the following
adjectives into augmentatives?
Pelo Lindo 
Lindísimo
Libros Grandes 
Grandísimos
Chicas Simpáticas 
Simpatiquísimas
Augmentatives
• REMEMBER:
– Used with ADJECTIVES
– Usually indicate extremely, very or super
– Have four endings
(-ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos, -ísimas)