Breakdown of La cabezota del mutante es muy fea.
ser
to be
muy
very
del
from the / of the
la cabeza
the head
Questions & Answers about La cabezota del mutante es muy fea.
How does the suffix in cabezota work?
The suffix -ota is an augmentative, which means it indicates large size or intensity. By dropping the final -a of cabeza (head) and adding -ota, it becomes cabezota, meaning a huge head. In this context, it also adds a slightly negative, clumsy feeling that fits perfectly with an ugly mutant!
Why is the suffix -ota instead of -ote?
Augmentative suffixes must match the gender of the original noun. Because cabeza is a feminine noun, it takes the feminine suffix -ota. If the original noun were masculine, like carro (car), you would use -ote to make carrote (huge car).
If mutante is a masculine noun, why is the adjective at the end feminine (fea)?
Why use es instead of está to say the head is ugly?