if anyone knows, i'd be grateful for help, thanks.
2006-09-04 12:40:26 · 9 answers · asked by Wisdom 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i thought short nouns were in front of the noun??
le petit prince
la jolie fille
une fille intelligente...?
2006-09-04 12:46:12 · update #1
i mean short adjectives...
2006-09-04 12:49:52 · update #2
smarty vero - which is just what i said, however, from my understanding (having studied the language as a 3rd lang to hons level) is that short adjectives as a rule, go before the noun, while longer ones generally follow...
une vieille lampe
les belles montagnes
un grand mensonge
les filles coquettes...
2006-09-04 12:57:18 · update #3
Just a little info for those who answered stating that the adjective always gets placed before or after the noun in French... NOT TRUE! In this case, the correct way to say "the little round mirror" is "le petit miroir rond"... Which ironically proves that your statements are wrong since mirroir is surrounded by two adjectives (one in the front and one in the back)... Go check out the following site for more info... http://www.utm.edu/staff/globeg/gramm.shtml
2006-09-04 12:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by Smarty Vero 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Romance languages, adjectives of size and number are often exceptions to the general rule of noun-adjective sequence, so having petit before the noun is normal. Look at the auto races, for example - Grand Prix, or big prize.
2006-09-04 20:41:12 · answer #2 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Miroir rond i'm sure. The French always put the adjective before the noun.
2006-09-04 19:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by Katkin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In French, the adjective follows the noun.
So it would be 'le petit miroir rond'
the little round mirror
2006-09-04 19:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by mia2kl2002 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In French the adjective in a phrase like this would always go after the noun so the second option is the correct one.
2006-09-05 05:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Queen Gertrude 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see adjectives both ways in French, as Le Petit Prince. Perhaps it is a question of emphasis.
2006-09-04 20:21:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Le petit miroir rond ; )
2006-09-04 19:43:34 · answer #7 · answered by Chistiaŋ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Le petit miroir rectangulaire.
'rond' comes at the end.
2006-09-04 19:44:11 · answer #8 · answered by boracic1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This page...
http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/French/Grammar/Syntax/French-Syntax-Adjectiive.html
...suggests that it is certain common adjectives (not only, but including size and number) that precede the noun in French.
2006-09-05 04:52:05 · answer #9 · answered by nige_but_dim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋