La ubicación de adjetivos Flashcards
the location
la ubicación
Adjective
un adjetivo
ahd-heh-TEE-boh
To locate
ubicar (car)
When are adj placed before noun (4)
- Descriptive adjectives emphasising essential quality of a noun
- Limiting adjectives: one that defines number or amount of noun, even if not specific. (e.g. hay pocas naranjas este verano).
- Possessive or demonstrative adjectives
- Meaning-changing adjectives
alto
Before: top/high-class
After: tall
antiguo
ahn-tee-gwoh
Before: old/former/ancient
After: antique
bajo
Before: of low quality
After: short
Bueno
Before: simple/good
After: good/gentle/generous
cierto
Before: certain
After: true/right
cualquier
ALWAYS SINGULAR, DOESN’T CHANGE GENDER
Before: any (of those available)
After - cualquiera: any old (type doesn't matter)
differente
Before: various
After: different
distinto
Before: various
After: different
dulce
Before: good/nice
After: sweet
grande
Before: great
After: big
mismo
Before: same
After: himself/herself
nuevo
Before: another/newly acquired/fresh
After: new/newly made
pobre
Before: unfortunate
After: poor
propio
Before: his/her own
After: especially for someone, appropriate
puro
Before: sheer/nothing but
(e.g. pure chance: pura casualidad)
After: pure
raro
Before: rare
After: strange
It was a rare case of a strange feeling:
Fue un raro caso de un sentimiento raro
simple
Before: mere
After: simple/modest
solo
Before: one
After: lonely
There was only one man there, and he was alone:
Había solo hombre allí, y estaba solo
triste
Before: insignificant
(Es un triste consuelo saber que)
After: sad
único
Before: only
After: unique
The only man is a unique case:
El único hombre es un caso único
varios
Before: several
After: different
viejo
Before: former/long-time
After: old/aged
