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More Spanish Cognate Patterns

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More Spanish Cognate Patterns

-nt to -nte

In these examples, you can see how changing "-nt" to "-nte" helps create the corresponding
Spanish cognates while maintaining the meaning and pronunciation of the words. This pattern
is quite reliable and can be applied to many English words ending in "-nt" when looking for
their Spanish equivalents.

Sample words:

1. Different (English) -> Diferente (Spanish)

2. Relevant (English) -> Relevante (Spanish)

3. Elegant (English) -> Elegante (Spanish)

-or to -or

When an English word ends in "-or" and has a corresponding Spanish cognate, you can often
keep the "-or" ending in the Spanish equivalent. This pattern is especially common in words
related to professions, roles, and actions.

Sample words:

1. Doctor (English) -> Doctor (Spanish)

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2. Director (English) -> Director (Spanish)

3. Governor (English) -> Gobernador (Spanish)

-ism to -ismo

When an English word ends in "-ism" and has a corresponding Spanish cognate, you can often
change the "-ism" to "-ismo" to create the Spanish equivalent. This transformation is not
limited to ideologies and can extend to various fields, activities, and ways of doing things.

Sample words:

1. Feminism (English) -> Feminismo (Spanish)

2. Capitalism (English) -> Capitalismo (Spanish)

3. Racism (English) -> Racismo (Spanish)

-ence to -encia

This pattern is reliable and can be applied to many English words ending in "-ence" when
looking for their Spanish equivalents, especially in the context of qualities, states, and abstract
nouns.

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1. Excellence (English) -> Excelencia (Spanish)

2. Difference (English) -> Diferencia (Spanish)

3. Independence (English) -> Independencia (Spanish)

-y to -ía

This pattern is reliable and can be applied to many English words ending in "-y" when looking
for their Spanish equivalents, especially when referring to qualities, states, and abstract
concepts.

1. Energy (English) -> Energía (Spanish)

2. Technology (English) -> Tecnología (Spanish)

3. Democracy (English) -> Democracia (Spanish)

-ity to -idad

When an English word ends in "-ity" and has a corresponding Spanish cognate, you can often
change the "-ity" to "-idad" in Spanish. This transformation is used to form Spanish nouns that
represent the state, condition, or quality associated with the English word.

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1. Equality (English) -> Igualdad (Spanish)

2. Quality (English) -> Calidad (Spanish)

3. Reality (English) -> Realidad (Spanish)

-al to -al

When an English word ends in "-al" and has a corresponding Spanish cognate, you can often
keep the "-al" ending in both languages to create the Spanish equivalent. This pattern is highly
consistent, and the meaning and pronunciation of the words generally remain similar.

Sample words:

1. Hospital (English) -> Hospital (Spanish)

2. Animal (English) -> Animal (Spanish)

3. Colonial (English) -> Colonial (Spanish)

-ate to -ar

This pattern is reliable and widely used when converting English verbs ending in "-ate" to their
Spanish counterparts.

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Sample words:

1. Activate (English) -> Activar (Spanish)

2. Celebrate (English) -> Celebrar (Spanish)

3. Communicate (English) -> Comunicar (Spanish)

-ive to -ivo

This pattern is reliable and is commonly used when converting English adjectives ending in
"-ive" to their Spanish counterparts.

Sample words:

1. Creative (English) -> Creativo (Spanish)

2. Responsive (English) -> Receptivo (Spanish)

3. Inquisitive (English) -> Inquisitivo (Spanish)

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-ent to -ente

This pattern is reliable and can be applied to many English words ending in "-ent"
when looking for their Spanish equivalents, especially when describing qualities or
characteristics.

1. Persistent (English) -> Persistente (Spanish)

2. Agent (English) -> Agente (Spanish)

3. Independent (English) -> Independiente (Spanish)

-ary to -ario

This pattern is reliable and is commonly used when converting English words ending
in "-ary" to their Spanish counterparts, often forming adjectives or nouns.

1. Solitary (English) -> Solitario (Spanish)

2. Dictionary (English) -> Diccionario (Spanish)

3. Stationary (English) -> Estacionario (Spanish)

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-ize to -izar

This pattern is reliable and is commonly used when converting English verbs ending in
"-ize" to their Spanish counterparts.

1. Realize (English) -> Realizar (Spanish)

2. Organize (English) -> Organizar (Spanish)

3. Authorize (English) -> Autorizar (Spanish)

-ous to -oso/-osa

In these examples, changing "-ous" to "-oso" for masculine nouns and "-osa" for
feminine nouns in Spanish helps create the corresponding adjectives while
maintaining gender agreement. This pattern is reliable and is commonly used when
converting English adjectives ending in "-ous" to their Spanish counterparts.

1. Famous (English) -> Famoso (masculine) / Famosa (feminine) (Spanish)

2. Delicious (English) -> Delicioso (masculine) / Deliciosa (feminine) (Spanish)

3. Curious (English) -> Curioso (masculine) / Curiosa (feminine) (Spanish)

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