Sujet : Re: "Belle Époque" -- In French, adjectives go before the modified Noun -- acronym BANGS
De : wugi (at) *nospam* brol.invalid (guido wugi)
Groupes : sci.lang alt.usage.englishDate : 13. Jul 2024, 11:16:07
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Op 12/07/2024 om 21:13 schreef HenHanna:
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feu in "feu votre père" -- where else would the [feu] go?
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Maybe it's from a rule like this:
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In French, adjectives that typically go before the noun (modified noun) can be categorized with the acronym BANGS which stands for:
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Beauty (Beauté): Adjectives describing beauty or aesthetics often come before.
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Ex: Une belle robe (A beautiful dress)
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Never heard of in school.
"La feue reine" would fit.
But not
"Feu la reine"
"Feu ma mère".
I have yet to come across examples like
"Ma feue mère"
"Les feues soeurs"
"Mes feus parents"
"Feu mes parents"
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-- guido wugi