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Adjectives with different meanings depending on position
| bello | un bel libro | an interesting book | un libro bello | a book that is beautiful to see |
| buono | un buon amico | a good friend | un amico buono | a friend who is a good person |
| brutto | una brutta sera | a bad evening | una sera brutta | an evening that was ugly |
| grande | un grande amico | a good friend | un amico grande | a friend who is a big person |
| piccolo | un piccola stanza | a small room | una stanza piccola | a room that is little |
| cattivo | un cattivo amico | a bad friend | un amico cattivo | a friend that is a bad person |
| nuovo | un nuovo libro | a new book | un libro nuovo | a book that is brand new |
| vecchio | una vecchia foto | an old picture | una foto vecchia | a picture that is old |
| vero | una vera notizia | a truly important news item | una notizia vera | a news story that is true |
| giusto | la statua ha un giusto rilievo | the statue has an adequate prominence | la statua ha un rilievo giusto | the statue has a correct relief |
| falso | un falso amico | a false friend | un amico falso | a friend that is a liar |
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