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Why do we say Este consejo instead of Ese consejo?
In Spanish, este indicates something close to the speaker, while ese usually refers to something slightly farther away (perhaps closer to the listener or previously mentioned). Saying Este consejo implies it's advice you're currently holding or presenting, so it's right “here” in context.
Why is consejo masculine?
Grammatical gender in Spanish, especially for nouns ending in -o, is generally masculine by convention. The noun consejo (meaning “advice”) falls in that category. Even though it’s an abstract concept, the language assigns it masculine gender.
Why do we use es instead of está with muy útil?
Use es (the ser verb) for traits, characteristics, or identities considered permanent or inherent. The usefulness of the advice is seen as an inherent quality, not a temporary state, hence es muy útil. If you said está muy útil, it would imply a temporary condition or state, which is not typical for describing advice.
Is there a difference between muy and mucho in this context?
Yes! Muy is an adverb meaning “very,” and it modifies adjectives and other adverbs (like útil in muy útil). Mucho can function as an adjective or an adverb but is used differently (for example, mucho consejo = “a lot of advice”). You wouldn’t use mucho directly before útil.
Why do we see an accent on útil?
The accent is there because útil is a two-syllable word ending in -l, and the natural stress would usually fall on the last syllable if there were no accent. Here, the stress needs to be on the first syllable (ú-til), so Spanish spelling rules require the written accent.
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