This is a list of order of adjectives in multiple languages. Not so strict in practice.
In progress.
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order of adjectives
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example
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| English
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quantity, quality, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose
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- long curly brown hair [size, shape, colour]
- a funny old Turkish man [quantity, quality, age, origin]
- some paper food packaging bags [quantity, material, purpose]
- a pair of black nylon stockings [quantity, colour, material]
- a popular programming community [quantity, quality, purpose]
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| Japanese
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quantity, quality, size, shape, colour, age, origin, material, purpose
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- 長い巻き毛の茶色の髪 [size, shape, colour]
- 1つの面白い老トルコ人 [quantity, quality, age, origin]
- いくつかの紙製食品包装バッグ [quantity, material, purpose]
- 1足の黒のナイロンストッキング [quantity, colour, material]
- 1つの人気のプログラミングコミュニティ [quantity, quality, purpose]
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| Mandarin Chinese
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quantity, quality, colour, size, shape, origin, age, purpose, material
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- 棕色長捲髮／棕色长卷发 [colour, size, shape]
- 一個有趣的土耳其老人／一个有趣的土耳其老人 [quantity, quality, origin, age]
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- 幾個食品包裝紙袋／几个食品包装纸袋 [quantity, purpose, material]
- 幾個紙質食品包裝袋／几个纸质食品包装袋 [quantity, material, purpose]
- 一雙黑色尼龍長襪／一双黑色尼龙长袜 [quantity, colour, material, size]
- 一個有人氣的編程社區／一个有人气的编程社区 [quantity, quality, purpose]
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