Descriptive adjectives - change of meaning
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Some adjectives convey different meanings solely dependent upon being placed before or after the noun. Here a a couple of them to illustrate:
| Before | After | |
| único | only | unique |
| pobre | poor-unfortunate | poor-penniless |
There are more of these. How many of them do you know?
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updated Feb 25, 2011
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Un carro nuevo (brand-new)
Un nuevo carro (a replacement)
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| Before | After | |
| viejo (amigo) | long time (friend) | old aged (friend) |
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Gran vs. Grande. Changes spelling and meaning. Significant vs. Big!
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Bueno, buena:
Antes: De carácter bondadoso: Era un muchacho bueno.
Después: persona o cosa de calidad: Una buen escritor hace una buena novela.
Before: kind of character: He was a good boy.
After: A quality person or thing: A good writer makes a good novel.
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Cierto
before: "certain"
after: "true or right"
updated Feb 25, 2011
posted by pesta
