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Adjectives with different meanings
Some adjectives have different meanings depending on if they're before or after the noun
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Language - French
12th Grade
10/06/2009

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Term
une coutume ancienne
Definition
an old (ancient) custom
Term
une ancienne coutume
Definition
a former custom
Term
un garçon brave
Definition
a brave boy
Term
un brave garçon
Definition
a fine (good, worthy) boy
Term
une étoffe chère
Definition
an expensive material
Term
un cher ami
Definition
a dear, cherished, friend
Term
la semaine dernière
Definition
last week
Term
la derniére semaine
Definition
the last week (ex: of school)
Term
un homme honnête
Definition
an honest man
Term
un honnête homme
Definition
a virtuous man
Term
un auteur méchant
Definition
a spiteful (wicked, vicious) author
Term
un méchant garçon
Definition
a bad (naughty) boy
Term
la chose même
Definition
the very thing
Term
la même chose
Definition
the same thing
Term
les gens pauvres
Definition
people without money
Term
les pauvres gens
Definition
the unfortunate people
Term
mes gants propres
Definition
my clean gloves
Term
mes propres gants
Definition
my own gloves
Term
un chien sale
Definition
a soiled dog
Term
un sale chien
Definition
a nasty dog
Term
un homme seul
Definition
a single man (by himself)
Term
un seul homme
Definition
one man only
Term
un type triste
Definition
an sad/unhappy guy
Term
un triste type
Definition
a sad (wretched) guy
Term
BAGS
Definition
Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size
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