| Grammar Notes: 1. El: This is the definite article "the," used for masculine singular nouns. 2. capitán: This means "captain" and is a masculine singular noun. 3. William Thornfield: This is a proper noun, a name, and does not change. 4. y: This is the conjunction "and." 5. su: This is a possessive adjective meaning "his" or "their," used for singular nouns. 6. tripulación: This means "crew" and is a feminine singular noun. 7. surcan: This is the verb "surcar" (to sail or to plow through) in the third person plural present tense, meaning "they sail." 8. los: This is the definite article "the," used for masculine plural nouns. 9. mares: This means "seas" and is a masculine plural noun. 10. helados: This is an adjective meaning "frozen" or "icy," in the masculine plural form to agree with "mares." 11. en: This is the preposition "in" or "on." 12. una: This is the indefinite article "a" or "an," used for feminine singular nouns. 13. misión: This means "mission" and is a feminine singular noun. 14. especial: This is an adjective meaning "special," in the feminine singular form to agree with "misión." ### General Grammar Tip: In Spanish, adjectives usually agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) with the nouns they describe. For instance, "mares helados" shows agreement in both gender (masculine) and number (plural). ### Related Words: - Capitán: (captain) - Capitana: (female captain) - Tripulación: (crew) - Marineros: (sailors) - Surcar: (to sail/plow through) - Navegar: (to navigate/sail) - Mares: (seas) - Océanos: (oceans) - Helados: (frozen/icy) - Fríos: (cold) - Misión: (mission) - Tarea: (task/assignment) - Especial: (special) - Único: (unique) |
