Breakdown of Lo sobrenatural es misterioso en la leyenda.
ser
to be
en
in / on / at
la
the (feminine)
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
sobrenatural
supernatural
misterioso
mysterious
la leyenda
the legend
Questions & Answers about Lo sobrenatural es misterioso en la leyenda.
Why do we use lo before sobrenatural instead of el?
The word sobrenatural is an adjective. By putting the neuter article lo in front of it, we turn it into an abstract noun meaning the supernatural. We use lo because we are not referring to a specific masculine or feminine object, but rather the general concept.
Why does misterioso end in -o if lo is neutral?
Even though lo is called a neuter article, Spanish does not have a true neuter gender for describing things. Abstract concepts created with lo are treated as grammatically masculine and singular. Therefore, the describing adjective misterioso must take the default masculine singular ending.
Why do we use es instead of está here?
Is leyenda related to the English word legend?
Yes, leyenda is a true cognate meaning exactly what it looks like: a traditional story, myth, or legend. It is a feminine noun, which is why it is paired with la.
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