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Fickle French adjectives

These adjectives can change meaning according to their position,

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Il est mon ancien prof d'anglais.He is my former English teacher
Il est mon prof ancien d'anglais.He is my aged English teacher
Je suis le seul professeur d'aller.I am the only teacher to go.
Je suis le professeur seule d'aller.I am the lonely teacher going.
La Joconde a un certain sourire.The Mona Lisa has a particular smile.
La Joconde a un sourire certain.The Mona Lisa has an assured smile.
Elle a une chère maison.She has a cherished house.
Elle a une maison chère.She has an expensive house.
C'est une grosse baleine.It's a big idea.
C'est une baleine grosse.It's a fat whale.
Il a un brave pere.He has a good,decent dad.
Il a un père brave.He has a courageous dad.
Les enfants curieux de Mlle Peregrine.The nosy kids of Miss Peregrine.
Les curieux enfants de Mlle Peregrine.The peculiar children of Miss Peregrine.
Ce sont de pauvres immigrésThey are wretched, pitiful immigrants.
Ce sont des immigrés pauvres.They are penniless immigrants.
Adi a sa propre chambre à coucher.Adi has her own room.
Adi a sa chambre propre.Adi has her clean room.
Il a de sales mains.He has nasty hands.
Il a les mains salesHe has dirty hands.
C'est une vraie drame.It is a serious drama.
C'est une drame vraie.It is a true drama.
Elle a reçu une rare bague.She received an exceptional ring.
Elle a reçu une bague rare.She received a rare ring.


French Teacher
Buffalo, NY

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