In general Italian adjectives follow the noun:+ r4 ]+ L3 E& ]: o) e3 b) B
è una lingua difficile. (It is a difficult language.)) N6 t6 J& t: e7 `% Y1 X$ R
Marina è una ragazza generosa. (Marina is a generous girl.)
6 R/ d1 w+ M/ @ p. K& d c Certain common adjectives, however, generally come before the noun:6 t2 v- @" }5 `1 G7 Y: H6 g& ?- V
Anna è una cara amica. (Anna is a dear friend.)
# C) _. B. m; q4 T8 {$ v& } Gino è un bravo dottore. (Gino is a good doctor.)
8 Z7 g" X! W5 b6 O) G* ` è un brutt'affare. (It's a bad situation.)
4 a0 z4 a8 c3 x7 e0 P2 M5 A The most common adjectives that come before the noun are listed in the table below.2 {7 H1 _( o/ f
ITALIAN ADJECTIVES THAT PRECEDE NOUNS
% K0 {: t! V# G6 p8 z! Z& h/ j bello
% o2 m/ X3 Y) o5 {, x) n6 A- f$ t beautiful- w2 R9 }/ c! l: }, w
bravo
0 `3 J& l0 ?% P6 K good, able" K8 @' G- ?' f0 A U
brutto$ e: T2 o e7 p* p/ }) |
ugly( p8 W# s6 q; n4 Q5 s5 A
buono/ U- f# _7 E/ i" d) b; v
good5 S6 g! P4 l/ m3 A
caro% V C: P+ e9 Y* w
dear/ I& a0 R, x' R
cattivo/ j q! N7 ]" {; i" r8 E
bad9 {* k( m- h0 `: Z9 [
giovane0 o5 u7 ^" G0 q2 u: }; R' S, m1 u
young& J, ^2 w% d( D% ]$ t
grande2 U B4 N6 Z. @5 d6 f" v6 X
large; great
( l0 Z9 T3 ?1 k# @3 v lungo( k2 d, V3 a" M/ n$ b$ j
long
( B' ?5 o3 N( ]0 Q& u( k2 | nuovo1 I0 u* k6 C. r3 ^4 o6 K
new" s( A) F8 T0 O F U$ t6 i
piccolo* h* Y, _; p. X/ o/ h0 Z2 B& q3 f5 o' O- Q
small, little" e& v) I9 m( \, L6 D
stesso# b+ L; ~6 t4 ]7 K0 A- ^# \8 K
same K; @$ ?7 C6 H% u0 J1 [' p) e
vecchio8 a5 b1 `) H% R Q: A
old' @- @$ W7 y( A6 c9 ]( `
vero
# ]; b, V. R3 {, A% M. |; G true* D2 {7 a) @- u' q! H, S: L; I) [6 r
But even these adjectives must follow the noun for emphasis or contrast, and when modified by an adverb:5 x4 {1 {! f9 G' x
Oggi non porta l'abito vecchio, porta un abito nuovo. (Today he is not wearing the old suit, he is wearing a new suit.)
: H( ^7 S- X8 b/ ~; J Abitano in una casa molto piccola. (They live in a very small house.) |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
