Learn Spanish (Latin America): Esa mujerona da un golpe con sus puñotes. - That big woman gives a blow with her huge fists.

Esa mujerona da un golpe con sus puñotes.

That big woman gives a blow with her huge fists.

Breakdown of Esa mujerona da un golpe con sus puñotes.

a, an (masculine)

his/her/its/their/your (formal)

Questions & Answers about Esa mujerona da un golpe con sus puñotes.

How does the suffix -ona attach to a word like mujer that ends in a consonant?

When a noun ends in a consonant, you usually just add the augmentative suffix directly to the end of the word. Since mujer is feminine, we add the feminine form -ona to make mujerona.

Why use -otes for puñotes instead of another suffix like -ones?

The suffixes -ote and -ota often carry a slightly different flavor than -ón or -ona. They emphasize that something is bulky, heavy, or roughly oversized. Using puñotes paints a more vivid picture of massive, clunky fists. Notice that we drop the final -o of puño before adding the suffix.

Could I say sus puñazos to mean her huge fists instead?

No, and this is an important exception! While -azo is an augmentative suffix (like perrazo for a big dog), when it is added to a weapon or a body part, it usually means a blow or strike with that object. A puñazo means a punch, not a big fist. So, she strikes with her puñotes (huge fists) to deliver a puñazo (punch).

Why does the sentence say da un golpe instead of just using the verb golpea?