6.8.6

Position of Adjectives: Changing Meanings

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The Position of Adjectives Can Change Their Meaning

Some adjectives change their meaning depending on whether they come before or after a noun.

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Ancien, ancienne - former, old

  • Notre ancienne maison.
    • Our former (old) house.
  • Notre maison ancienne.
    • Our old (years) house.
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Brave - decent, brave

  • Le brave homme.
    • The decent man.
  • L'homme brave.
    • The brave man.
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Dernier, dernière - last

  • Le dernier jour.
    • The last day (of the month).
  • L'année dernière.
    • Last year.
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Propre - own, clean

  • Notre propre appartement.
    • Our own apartment.
  • Notre appartement propre.
    • Our clean apartment.
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Vrai - real, true

  • Un vrai ami.
    • A real friend.
  • L'amour vrai.
    • True love.

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1Identity & Culture

2Areas of Interest

3Study & Employment

4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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