a young soldier
un soldado joven
Noun Phrases
Build Around the Noun
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The basic noun-phrase pattern
Article
the
+
Adjective
young
+
Head noun
officer
=
Noun phrase
The noun is the head. Articles and adjectives narrow or describe it.
the difficult mission
la misión difícil
an honest officer
un oficial honesto
the cold water
el agua fría
English order: article → adjective → noun. Spanish usually places the adjective after the noun.
En inglés, el adjetivo normalmente va antes del sustantivo.