In what position does one use antiguo?

Zwarte Piet · #1 February 10, 2009, 05:58 PM

I know most adjectives are placed following the word it modifies, but in antiguo's case, I heard it goes before some words when it is meaning "ancient" and after when it is meaning "old". Can I get a confirmation on this?

Also, would you say the title...Que posiciono se usa "antigua"? (Couldn't get the accents)

and are there any other examples of words that follow this?

Gracias!

**Rusty** · #2 February 10, 2009, 06:11 PM

There is a pull-down menu marked 'Accents' just above the text input box. You can select your special characters from there.

This link will help answer your question.

¿En qué posición se coloca/se ubica/se escribe/se dice el adjetivo 'antiguo'?

Zwarte Piet · #3 February 11, 2009, 01:48 PM

Thanks a lot, Rusty. That link helped a lot!

**Rusty** · #4 February 11, 2009, 02:52 PM

I'm glad.

brute · #5 May 21, 2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zwarte Piet

I know most adjectives are placed following the word it modifies, but in antiguo's case, I heard it goes before some words when it is meaning "ancient" and after when it is meaning "old". Can I get a confirmation on this?

Also, would you say the title...Que posiciono se usa "antigua"? (Couldn't get the accents)

and are there any other examples of words that follow this?

Gracias!

Goeden avond Piet. Bent U Nederlands?

French has exactly the same construction: un professor ancien = an old teacher
un ancien professor = a former teacher

irmamar · #6 May 21, 2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by brute

Goeden avond Piet. Bent U Nederlands?

French has exactly the same construction: un professor ancien = an old teacher
un ancien professor = a former teacher

Brute, sprecht u Nederlands? Ik kennen sommigen worden, beetje

brute · #7 May 21, 2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by irmamar

Brute, sprecht u Nederlands? Ik kennen sommigen worden, beetje

Een beetje. My vader was een Zuid-Afrikaner en hy het my wat Afrikaans geleerd.

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