el coche rojo/ el hermoso pájaro
el coche rojo/ el hermoso pájaro
Why does hermoso come before pájaro
but when you talk about color it comes after???
4 Answers
That´s just the way it is.
However for emphsis, you can change the position of "Hermoso," ie: "Qué pájaro tan hermoso." This is possible with many adjectives.
Le haré un regalo a los símpaticos vecinos.
Le haré un regalo a los vecinos simpáticos.
In the first one, you'll give presents to the neighbours, which, by the way, are nice.
In the second one, you'll give present to the neighbours that are nice -not to the others.
The adjective before the noun generally adds a comment, while after the noun it imposes constrains to it. This doesn't apply to all adjectives, but it works quite often.
They tell me that where you put the adjective changes the meaning. Same adjective. Same noun. Different meaning.
What to do? Memorize some phrases.
How to do it? Flashcards!
I just made two sets of flashcards using the same words. One list is for before the noun. The other is for after the noun placement.
Knock yourselves out and enjoy them. Maybe they will help you.
Adjectives of appreciation: By placing an adjective before the noun, you can sometimes indicate a certain amount of appreciation for that quality and/or a certain amount of emphasis. In English we sometimes do the same thing by using a word such as "really" or by a change in intonation.
Examples:
Es un músico bueno, he's a good musician; es un buen músico, he's a really good musician; la hermosa vista, the beautiful view; Hollywood, la ciudad de incontables películas, Hollywood, the city of countless movies.
Examples from: http://spanish.about.com/cs/grammar/a/whereadjective.htm
More examples from our reference section: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100027/adjective-placement
