In general Italian adjectives follow the noun:- p, f" Y0 |. a% H" v5 ]' D
è una lingua difficile. (It is a difficult language.)
& A* N% [* T" ^$ F3 r3 F4 j! g) R Marina è una ragazza generosa. (Marina is a generous girl.)! k) G2 K% \' m
Certain common adjectives, however, generally come before the noun:$ K3 N) O4 q; X" U
Anna è una cara amica. (Anna is a dear friend.)
0 J* {1 c7 Y2 I Gino è un bravo dottore. (Gino is a good doctor.)
* S- H# H, X A2 d' J è un brutt’affare. (It’s a bad situation.)
) O) T7 v7 Y3 }# K; i5 Y The most common adjectives that come before the noun are listed in the table below.
2 {/ t' a/ ~+ j2 u. M$ W6 h ITALIAN ADJECTIVES THAT PRECEDE NOUNS W& t2 o: [: h- k' p
bello% C- f8 l" t" ^! Y7 T6 C
beautiful
; n! `- A5 K# l7 V; @6 e bravo3 e3 f6 r3 b4 J! w+ _* K! G
good, able
. g/ f. J, A! J ]. d5 a+ Q6 U. Z brutto* L" D3 L; ^6 ]% T, |$ X5 {
ugly A2 u* ~$ W; w% \5 x" [0 s& i5 [
buono
/ X& ^0 _8 m0 {6 h2 q) o good3 I" O& ?) N5 P
caro
+ a" L- u# F( U9 b7 f# N/ M6 s dear
/ ]! ]) W( ^% h Y: E" z% G. y' ? cattivo0 Q1 t& Z0 P1 B
bad
# H3 C% Q! f2 q2 U- \" D' Z giovane& w: q" ^7 \( {% Z+ G; G
young
. c) ^! K `% D3 ~7 O0 T& r& a+ C2 o% C grande
( L) w+ \5 S* i0 k# _$ W7 A large; great
- @8 v1 K9 w; o, Y4 ^- E# b+ f R lungo
; p+ \8 b5 n, M0 Y( h. T long! _4 r4 Q2 ~/ q0 D8 H1 d$ n
nuovo7 ~" f5 p& E, ^, ^& b V
new
. M- V+ a# o2 x- ? piccolo
7 C0 D& `& G( W6 R+ ` small, little
6 H6 M: ?& l) B( O) k1 Q& }4 d stesso
* o7 A$ s' g) E+ ^' k/ S% P same
) |3 X7 }! I% w4 r7 S: }/ _9 ~ e& i vecchio9 T# @/ T$ z5 z
old
9 s4 b5 z6 ^' i( Y# U5 q% q/ T vero+ w' I2 g+ H/ D6 s8 r
true" w p! C" R" |3 u
But even these adjectives must follow the noun for emphasis or contrast, and when modified by an adverb:
* K5 ^3 @! E$ R; p- @* B Oggi non porta l’abito vecchio, porta un abito nuovo. (Today he is not wearing the old suit, he is wearing a new suit.)8 a! m! n# o, Q
Abitano in una casa molto piccola. (They live in a very small house.) |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
