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Spanish Text:
Esta imagen muestra un colorido cielo nocturno con estrellas sobre un bosque junto a un lago.

English Translation:
This image shows a colourful night sky with stars over a forest by a lake.

Grammar Notes:
1. Esta: This is a demonstrative adjective that means "this" in English. It agrees in gender (feminine) and number (singular) with the noun it modifies, "imagen."

2. imagen: This is a noun meaning "image" or "picture" in English. It is feminine and singular.

3. muestra: This is a verb meaning "shows" or "displays" in English. It is the third-person singular form of the verb "mostrar," which means "to show."

4. un: This is an indefinite article meaning "a" or "an" in English. It agrees in gender (masculine) and number (singular) with the noun it modifies, "colorido."

5. colorido: This is an adjective meaning "colorful" in English. It is masculine and singular, agreeing with the noun "cielo."

6. cielo: This is a noun meaning "sky" in English. It is masculine and singular.

7. nocturno: This is an adjective meaning "night" or "nighttime" in English. It is masculine and singular, agreeing with the noun "cielo."

8. con: This is a preposition meaning "with" in English.

9. estrellas: This is a noun meaning "stars" in English. It is feminine and plural.

10. sobre: This is a preposition meaning "above" or "over" in English.

11. un: This is an indefinite article meaning "a" or "an" in English. It agrees in gender (masculine) and number (singular) with the noun it modifies, "bosque."

12. bosque: This is a noun meaning "forest" in English. It is masculine and singular.

13. junto a: This is a prepositional phrase meaning "next to" or "beside" in English.

14. un: This is an indefinite article meaning "a" or "an" in English. It agrees in gender (masculine) and number (singular) with the noun it modifies, "lago."

15. lago: This is a noun meaning "lake" in English. It is masculine and singular.

Grammar Tip:

When using adjectives in Spanish, they must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. For example, "colorido" (colorful) is masculine singular to agree with "cielo" (sky), while "nocturno" (night) is also masculine singular to match "cielo."

Related Words:

- mostrar: This verb means "to show." Related forms include "muestras" (you show) and "muestran" (they show).
- colorida: The feminine singular form of "colorido," used for feminine nouns.
- nocturna: The feminine singular form of "nocturno," used for feminine nouns.
- imágenes: The plural form of "imagen," meaning "images" or "pictures."

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