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Oct 04, 2016 - 09:21 AM
Hi Daniel, The first phrase has the adjective "nouvelle" in it, so that will come before the noun. Check out the "BAGS" rule in French here: http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/...
I hope this helps!
I hope this helps!
Jan 24, 2017 - 10:01 AM
Hi Daniel, Andy is right that the adjective "nouvelle" (nouveau) goes before the noun, and "belle" (beau) is also part of BAGS adjectives, so it also usually goes before the noun. In this particular phrase, it would be perfectly fine to say: Oliver a une très belle nouvelle maison, but the truth is that the order is a bit more flexible than in English, and it's also very natural to say: Oliver a une nouvelle maison très belle.
It depends on the emphasis the speaker wants to make, and to how it sounds as well..but it's something that comes with a lot of time and practice, so for now to be safe I'd advise you to keep following the order we teach you in the software, just be aware you might see other orders, -the big rule of French is that every rule has its exceptions :)
It depends on the emphasis the speaker wants to make, and to how it sounds as well..but it's something that comes with a lot of time and practice, so for now to be safe I'd advise you to keep following the order we teach you in the software, just be aware you might see other orders, -the big rule of French is that every rule has its exceptions :)
