adjectives and adverbs

Question

Hi, not sure if it's been answered already but what about adjective placement with trés? it is not a long adverb but wouldn't une très jolie maison be grammatically correct?Thanks!

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Jennie,
Take a look here:
Why do we use un tres joli manteau but not un manteau tres joli? Merci!
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Maarten Kamp · Answer

Jennie,

yes, ‘ une très jolie maison ‘ is correct.

Apart from a few exceptions, when modifying words other than verbs, the adverb in French goes directly before the word being modified.

Adverbs of place are usually exceptions that go after the preceding direct object, and also the word ‘ même ‘ used as an adverb goes after the modified word in some circumstances but not all.

See links below :

https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/glossary/lexical-category-or-parts-of-speech/adverb

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/adverb-position/

https://www.wordreference.com/fren/m%C3%AAme