Agreement Link
Which elements must match each other?
Meaning
A coding rule where words change form to match another word's person, number, gender, case, definiteness, or class.
How to spot it
Look for forms that change because another word changed.
Examples
he goes|la casa roja|these books
subject-verb agreement|adjective agreement
The dogs are hungry.
Visual guide
controller -> follower ---------------------- The dogs -> are number: plural matches plural If noun changes: dog -> is dogs -> are
Agreement patterns subject <-> verb: he goes noun <-> adjective: la casa roja det <-> noun: these books Features may match: person, number, gender, case
Language View
In your native language
English agreement is limited but important: third-person singular present -s, be forms, demonstratives, and pronouns.
She walks to work.
walks agrees with she
In your learning language
Agreement is a central Spanish coding device across verbs, articles, adjectives, pronouns, and participles.
las casas blancas; ellos hablan
the white houses; they speak
Learners frequently miss gender/number agreement or subject-verb agreement.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.