Articles — The Neuter Article — lo
The neuter definite article lo (occurring in the singular only) is used:
a) With the masculine form of adjectives to express some abstract form or idea.
Lo bueno es, muchas veces, caro.
What is good is often expensive.
El me dijo lo mismo.
He told me the same thing.
b) With the pronouns mío, tuyo, suyo + nuestro to express similar abstractions.
El no puede separar lo suyo de lo mío.
He can't separate his from mine.
c) Together with que in the following common construction: (English equivalent is what or that which.)
El no sabe lo que quiere.
He doesn't know what he wants.
Lo que dice es una cosa, lo que hace es otra.
What he says is one thing, what he does is another.
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