The following adjectives lose the final -o of the masculine singular when they immediately precede their noun:
bueno, good
malo, bad
uno, one, an
alguno, some, any
ninguno, no, none
primero, first, at first
tercero, third
postrero, last
un buen muchacho, a good boy
el primer libro, the first book
el tercer día, the third day
"grande" may become "gran" when before a noun of either gender, meaning "great" or "grand":
un gran artista, a great artist
una gran obra, a great work
"santo" becomes "san" before the masculine singular name of a saint, except before names beginning with Do or To
San Juan, Saint John
San Andrés, Saint Andrew
Santo Domingo, Saint Dominic
Santo Tobías, Saint Tobias
"ciento" (hundred) becomes cien before the noun it modifies
cien libros, a hundred books
cien sillas grandes, a hundred large chairs
2007-05-15 08:22:06
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answered by Carlos Esteban 4
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In Spanish, the adjectives specially come after the noun in spite of the undeniable fact that there are few situations the place the adjective comes first. as an occasion, in case you desire to assert "a solid theory" it is "una buena theory" i'm uncertain approximately Italian nevertheless, in spite of the undeniable fact that i might think of that maximum come after the noun.
2016-11-23 14:47:34
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answered by Anonymous
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You use them before the noun
to give emphasis or reinforce the meaning of the name.
gran (grande)
buen (bueno)
Lacey G
It is not always so.
2007-05-15 08:09:41
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answered by Martha P 7
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when adjectives can go before the noun they completely change the meaning of the sentence.
for example:
un solo hombre, only one man
un hombre solo, a lonely man
2007-05-15 07:32:02
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answered by Lacey G 3
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Grande, pequeño, mucho, poco. This link will help: http://spanish.about.com/cs/grammar/a/whereadjective.htm
2007-05-15 07:28:31
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answered by Doethineb 7
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