Syntaxdifficulty 2
quantifiers
todo / toda / todos / todas (all), algunos / algunas (some), cada (each — invariable), ambos / ambas (both), varios / varias (several). All except `cada` agree in gender/number with the noun. `todo` + definite article = "the whole" (todo el día), without article = "every" (todos los días = every day).
Examples
Todos los días.
→ Every day.
todos los + plural = every. Agrees with masculine plural.
Cada estudiante.
→ Each student.
cada is invariable — never `cadas`.
Ambas opciones.
→ Both options.
ambas agrees with feminine plural noun.
Words in this rule
| Word | Part of speech |
|---|---|
| todo | DT |
| algunos | DT |
| ambos | CC |
| cada | RB |
| varios | JJ |
| algunas | DT |
| ambas | CC |
| toda | DT |
| todas | DT |
| todos | DT |
| varias | DT |
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