Place of Adjectives – Today’s French
La place des adjectifs – Le français d’aujourd’hui Part of 5 minutes of French a Day | French Adjectives Before or After the Noun – A Different meaning I’d like to highlight these common adjectives that change meaning according to where they are in the sentence, before or after the noun. As a general rule, the meaning is more metaphorical when the adjective is in front of the noun, and the meaning is more literal when the adjective comes after the noun. More metaphorical * une grande dame = a great woman * un pauvre homme = an unfortunate man More literal * une dame grande = a tall woman * un homme pauvre = a poor man Refresh – Encore ! Connect and Continue BECOME A MEMBER – FREE TRIAL Further your French – Allez plus Loin à grands pas – French expression . Today’s French . Mot du Jour . Tutorials . Memberships . Donate . Go to Course – French Adjectives .