5. At the monthly meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce (Consejo de la Cámara de Comercio) the Japanese tariff was discussed on a (tras) communication from the Board of Trade ("Board of Trade," Ministerio de Comercio).
LESSON XXXIV.
(Lección trigésima cuarta.)
THE ADJECTIVE.
The position of qualifying adjectives is generally after the noun, especially
1. Those denoting physical qualities, as—
Un hombre ciego: A blind man.
Una mesa redonda: A round table.
Paño negro: Black cloth.
2. Those denoting nationality, as—
Quincalla inglesa: British hardware.
3. Those derived from verbs, as—
Mercancía averiada: Damaged goods.