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 | único | unique |
| former, long-standing | viejo | old, aged |
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