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Su cabaña está en un lugar aislado porque es desconfiado.

Su cabaña está en un lugar aislado porque es desconfiado.
His cabin is in an isolated place because he is distrustful.
From Lesson 216:Verbs of change (hacerse, volverse)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Su cabaña está en un lugar aislado porque es desconfiado.

Why does this sentence use está for the cabin but es for being distrustful?
We use estar (está) for locations, even if they are permanent, like where a building is situated. We use ser (es) to describe inherent characteristics or personality traits. Since being distrustful is presented as part of his fundamental personality here, we use es desconfiado.
Since this lesson is about verbs of change, how would I say "he became distrustful"?
You would use volverse, which is typically used for involuntary, lasting changes in personality or behavior. You would say se volvió desconfiado. You wouldn't use hacerse, because that usually implies a voluntary change, like learning a profession or adopting a new ideology.
Since cabaña is a feminine noun, why does the sentence say aislado instead of aislada?
The adjective aislado doesn't describe the cabin directly; it describes the noun right next to it, un lugar (a place), which is masculine. If the sentence described the cabin without mentioning the place, it would use the feminine form: Su cabaña está aislada.
Is desconfiado related to a verb?
Yes! The root verb is confiar (to trust). Adding the prefix des- creates the opposite meaning: desconfiar (to distrust). Desconfiado is the adjective form, describing someone who is "distrustful" or "suspicious".

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