| Grammar Notes: Sentence Breakdown: * Una – "A" (feminine). The feminine singular indefinite article. * joven – "young woman" or "youth". A noun (can be masculine or feminine, here it's feminine). The masculine form is also 'joven'. * de – "of" or "with". A preposition. * pelo – "hair". A masculine noun. Infinitive/lemma: *el pelo*. * largo – "long". An adjective (masculine singular form, agreeing with 'pelo'). * Parece – "(She/He/It) seems" or "looks". A verb from the infinitive *parecer* (to seem). It is in the third person singular present tense. * sorprendida – "surprised". An adjective (feminine singular form, agreeing with 'Una joven'). From the past participle *sorprendido/a* (surprised). The infinitive of the related verb is *sorprender* (to surprise). Grammar Tip: In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they describe. *'Largo'* is masculine to agree with *'pelo'*. *'Sorprendida'* is feminine to agree with *'una joven'*. Related Words: *Corto/a* (short) is the opposite of *largo/a*. *Una persona* (a person) is a more general noun than *joven*. |
