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Though English and Spanish have generally the same SVO word order, there are a lot of differences that arise, especially in Spanish. Most adjectives in Spanish are postpositive and come after the noun they modify, as opposed to English. However, there are some Spanish adjectives that can appear before the noun as well.
Prepositive Adjectives Prepositive Adjectives
Él es un buen gato. [Spanish] Él es un gato bueno. [Spanish] he is a good cat [Word-for-word gloss] he is a cat good [Word-for-word gloss]
He is a good cat. [Translation] *He is a cat good. [Translation] Correct Translation:
He is a good cat. [Translation]
In Spanish, the adjective is grammatical both before and after the noun for the adjective that
Though English and Spanish have generally the same SVO word order, there are a lot of differences that arise, especially in Spanish. Most adjectives in Spanish are postpositive and come after the noun they modify, as opposed to English. However, there are some Spanish adjectives that can appear before the noun as well.
Prepositive Adjectives Prepositive Adjectives
Él es un buen gato. [Spanish] Él es un gato bueno. [Spanish] he is a good cat [Word-for-word gloss] he is a cat good [Word-for-word gloss]
He is a good cat. [Translation] *He is a cat good. [Translation] Correct Translation:
He is a good cat. [Translation]
In Spanish, the adjective is grammatical both before and after the noun for the adjective that