[Footnote 30: His flowers are known (or supposed) to be beautiful, before we say it.]
=Formation of the Feminine of Adjectives=.
Adjectives ending in O change O into =A=, as—
El sombrero blanco: The white hat.
La casaca blanca: The white coat.
Adjectives of NATIONALITY which end in a consonant add =A= to form the feminine, as—
El sastre francés: The French tailor.
La modista francesa: The French milliner.
Adjectives ending in N add =A= for the feminine, as—
Un hombre socarrón: A sly or cunning man.
Una sonrisa socarrona: A cunning smile.
EXCEPT Joven (young), Común (common), and Ruin (base, sordid), which do not change for the feminine.
Adjectives ending in or add =A= to form the feminine, as—