Spanish Adjectives - Adjectives That Change Meaning

Adjectives That Change Meaning

Some adjectives change meanings depending on their position: either before or after the noun.

Before noun Word After noun
former antiguo ancient
certain (particular) cierto certain (sure)
darn dichoso lucky, happy
great, impressive grande (gran) large (physically)
half- medio middle, average
same mismo (the thing) itself
another, different nuevo brand new
unfortunate pobre poor
own propio proper
sheer puro pure
only Ășnico unique
former, long-standing viejo old, aged

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Famous quotes containing the words change and/or meaning:

    To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite;
    To forgive wrongs darker than Death or Night;
    To defy Power, which seems Omnipotent;
    To love, and bear; to hope, till Hope creates
    From its own wreck the thing it contemplates;
    Neither to change nor falter nor repent;
    This, like thy glory, Titan! is to be
    Good, great and joyous, beautiful and free;
    This is alone Life, Joy, Empire and Victory.
    Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)

    Show me one thing here on earth which has begun well and not ended badly. The proudest palpitations are engulfed in a sewer, where they cease throbbing, as though having reached their natural term: this downfall constitutes the heart’s drama and the negative meaning of history.
    E.M. Cioran (b. 1911)