Breakdown of ¡Qué operativo tan heroico! El niño fue la persona rescatada.
ser
to be
el niño
the boy / the child
qué
what
tan
as / so (degree)
rescatar
to rescue
la persona
the person
el operativo
the operation (police, military)
heroico
heroic
Questions & Answers about ¡Qué operativo tan heroico! El niño fue la persona rescatada.
Why is the adjective rescatada feminine when it refers to el niño (a boy)?
Persona is an epicene noun, meaning its grammatical gender is always feminine (la persona), regardless of the biological sex of who it refers to. Any adjectives modifying it must match its grammatical gender. Since rescatada modifies persona, it has to be feminine, even though the actual person is a boy.
Why do we need the word tan in ¡Qué operativo tan heroico!?
What is the difference between operativo and operación?
While both can translate to "operation", un operativo specifically refers to a deployed task force, like a police raid, military maneuver, or a coordinated rescue effort. Una operación is broader and can refer to a medical surgery, a business transaction, or a mathematical calculation.
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