In general Italian adjectives follow the noun:
. S$ ^' R6 x# f: B è una lingua difficile. (It is a difficult language.)
1 L4 r: W* w6 {' M% U$ @ Marina è una ragazza generosa. (Marina is a generous girl.)
6 J7 o+ |3 `- w Certain common adjectives, however, generally come before the noun:" v4 L- T: C U! E Q7 X
Anna è una cara amica. (Anna is a dear friend.)9 \: J- T" C" ~2 a' p* s! g& j2 {
Gino è un bravo dottore. (Gino is a good doctor.)5 r. _1 G! Q. I2 A9 s
è un brutt'affare. (It's a bad situation.)
. A& m' v4 W9 r8 X9 |3 T. d6 a+ r The most common adjectives that come before the noun are listed in the table below.) X i, m/ b9 [4 I# I
ITALIAN ADJECTIVES THAT PRECEDE NOUNS
9 @; E) W1 T+ u, M; } bello
- x, L6 J0 C, `' k: ?! G0 }) | beautiful
/ A1 h+ b$ _* @) v9 d: D, F/ F7 F, Q bravo
/ Y' [* E8 e5 C7 i6 A good, able$ W5 B1 u$ e! b) N- ^- p
brutto
L% S( a0 n; ~0 V ugly
& ~9 B- L7 O1 } H) O" g W* D- [ buono3 E% I3 n) m `2 r! p
good
* N, f9 b- a) W( h/ J h( O" | caro# Q- Z p/ b, x
dear
* e/ l3 Z/ `1 k- s cattivo
( b& E) W. m! |; o) R8 g bad3 @2 F/ w4 F, L8 a. |! K
giovane
3 U' |, Z: Z' ]5 E' C* e) t young
; M! k( a% {. B% K: }% N- t grande" \8 f# ]( f0 @: q
large; great3 B8 P- C; E' s% W1 ~& {: `2 q
lungo
# n9 y# U$ i4 Q# D, ~9 F long- m4 k! I9 G' [
nuovo
& m5 b \4 _. m7 V2 H9 a& o new+ s# B5 y F2 e5 a& e
piccolo5 K; H' x g4 W) n9 ~% k
small, little# G9 ^, c; E+ {
stesso
7 M1 H/ J. I9 w same
6 g- Z2 ~- {/ G, t# k vecchio: J2 P, d4 E5 s
old
2 N8 g! X+ g$ c8 K' h vero
$ o7 U% c1 R) v/ E: P true
% S! z! ]$ X% P, S! D) Z) h- f But even these adjectives must follow the noun for emphasis or contrast, and when modified by an adverb:: v, D1 m7 `' P/ p s; d8 Y
Oggi non porta l'abito vecchio, porta un abito nuovo. (Today he is not wearing the old suit, he is wearing a new suit.)0 X/ g" q+ l& z$ ?
Abitano in una casa molto piccola. (They live in a very small house.) |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
