Language/Multiple-languages/Grammar/Order-of-Adjectives

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This is a list of order of adjectives in multiple languages. Not so strict in practice.

language order of adjectives example
English quantity, opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose
  • long curly brown hair [size, shape, colour]
  • a funny old Turkish man [quantity, opinion, age, origin]
  • some paper food packaging bags [quantity, material, purpose]
Mandarin Chinese
  • 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, opinion, origin, age]
  • 幾個食品包裝紙袋/几个食品包装纸袋 [quantity, purpose, material]

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