Why is it “gran respeto” instead of putting “great” after “respect”?
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JenW13
November 29, 2020
Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor
November 29, 2020
¡Hola JenW13!
Thank you for your question!
Adjective placement can be a bit tricky. Most adjectives follow the noun in Spanish, but in some cases, it is necessary to put the adjective before the noun - like in gran respeto "great respect." This is because changing the placement of an adjective changes its meaning. For many adjectives, this change is subtle; however, for some adjectives, like grande, this change is much bigger: when it comes after a noun, grande means "big," and when it comes before a noun, it will change to gran and mean "great."
You can find a full explanation on adjective placement and grande in Lesson 3.8: Adjective Tricks and Placement.
I hope that this is helpful! Do let me know if you have any more questions.
Saludos,
Liss
Thank you for your question!
Adjective placement can be a bit tricky. Most adjectives follow the noun in Spanish, but in some cases, it is necessary to put the adjective before the noun - like in gran respeto "great respect." This is because changing the placement of an adjective changes its meaning. For many adjectives, this change is subtle; however, for some adjectives, like grande, this change is much bigger: when it comes after a noun, grande means "big," and when it comes before a noun, it will change to gran and mean "great."
You can find a full explanation on adjective placement and grande in Lesson 3.8: Adjective Tricks and Placement.
I hope that this is helpful! Do let me know if you have any more questions.
Saludos,
Liss
JenW13
November 29, 2020
Still in Module 1, so haven't seen that bit yet. Gracias!