Answer #1

“Algun” and “alguno” are words that belong to the Spanish language with the same meaning as “some” or “any.” “Some” and “any” belong to the indefinite kind of adjective which yields a non-specific number or is used to relay a broad kind of information.

“Algun” is the shortened or apocopate version of “alguno” and is used before a singular masculine noun. It primarily functions as an adjective, and it needs a noun for it to modify. In using “algun,” there is also a need to add a subject. In the Spanish language, the typical location of an adjective should be after the noun <a href="http://differencesbetween.com/difference-between-like-and-would-like-in-english- grammar /” title=”LIKE VS WOULD LIKE”>like in other Latin and romantic languages. However, there are times when adjectives do come before the noun. This is both opposite and alike in the English language’s grammar system.

Adjectives are not usually concerned with the gender of the noun in other languages. However, in the Spanish language, there are masculine and feminine forms of adjectives. This is as a result of grammatical and spelling conventions in the language throughout the centuries.

The adjective in the Spanish language should also agree with the number of the noun as well as whether it is singular or plural aside from the agreement on the gender of the noun.
Since “algun” is derived from of “alguno” (a masculine form), it will modify a masculine form of noun.

There are cases when “algun” replaces “alguno” when the words go before a noun. For this word, the stress in pronunciation is put on the last syllable. This is a Spanish word written with an accent mark. On the other hand, “alguno” is the long version of “algun.” It can also be an adjective when the noun that it should modify isn’t placed near the single, masculine noun. Because “alguno” ends in the letter “o,” it is already considered as a masculine form of adjective

Another feature of Spanish grammar is that in normal usage to let an adjective stand in for a noun or pronoun. This is evident in “alguno” which can be considered as a standalone noun (and in extension, a pronoun and an adjective).

‘Alguno’, as a masculine noun/pronoun/adjective, modifies a singular masculine noun. This also applies to ‘algun’.

Unlike ‘algun’, the stress put on the word is in the second to the last syllable and written without the accent mark.

Summary:
1. Algun and alguno are the Spanish forms of “some” or “any”
2. Both ‘alguno’ and ‘algun’ denote the key characteristics of Spanish grammar. This includes the adjective having and existence of agreement in gender forms (as masculine or feminine), number form (whether singular or plural) and the ability of the adjectives to stand for nouns and pronouns.
3. Both algun and alguno denote the masculine form. However, algun is the shortened version while alguno is the long form.
4. Algun (as an adjective) is used if the adjective comes before the noun. Alguno (the long form) is used if it adjective isn’t placed near the noun.

5. Algun and alguno differ on the placement of the stress in both words. The stress placed on ‘algun’ is on the last syllable, which makes algun the only Spanish word to have this unique characteristic. However, alguno has the stress placed on the last syllable, like in many of the Spanish words
6. The stress on ‘algun’ is marked by an accent mark which is evident in its spoken and written form. Meanwhile, ‘alguno’ is written and spoken without the stress.

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