Hallo, I understood that the noun should be put before the adjective so why is Un Chat Petite is incorrect

Cindy G.A1Kwiziq community member

Hallo, I understood that the noun should be put before the adjective so why is Un Chat Petite is incorrect

Asked 6 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The situation where adjectives are placed with respect to the noun is not clearcut in French. Some adjectives even change meaning depending on where they stand.

You can check here, for example: https://www.dummies.com/languages/french/how-to-place-of-french-adjectives-correctly/

Cindy G.A1Kwiziq community member
thank you Chris for your assistance.
Annette W.A1Kwiziq community member

Because short and common adjectives go before the noun.

Hallo, I understood that the noun should be put before the adjective so why is Un Chat Petite is incorrect

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