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Adjective + Relative Clause

Tomii515

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So basically, I was wondering whether the adjective comes before or after the relative clause that's describing the noun... Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology lol.

Here's what I mean:

大きいおすしを食べている犬です。
or
おすしを食べている大きい犬です。

also,

たくさんの/ほとんどの日本語を勉強している人は頭がいいです。
or
日本語を勉強しているたくさんの/ほとんどの人は頭がいいです。

たくさんの知らない人は私を殺してみたがっています。
or
知らないたくさんの人は私を殺してみたがっています。

I have a feeling like it's the second one for the three, but just wanted to make sure. If it is in fact only one of them, is there any situation where the adjective would be in a different space?

よろしくお願いします!

EDIT:

There's no point in making another thread for this question, so if you could answer this too here, it'd be much appreciated!

What is the difference between ~時 and ~ころ?

ヨロシクオネガイイタシマスッ!
 
When the modifying clause begins with a noun, the order "clause + adjective + noun" is common. The main reason is, for instance, 大きいおすしを食べている犬 is usually interpreted as "a dog eating a big sushi". (It's the same ambiguity in here.) 大きくて、おすしを食べている犬 could be barely acceptable, but it's basically used for 体が大きくて、おすしを食べている犬, i.e., for the case of two clauses are modifing a noun.
As for the last example, both たくさんの知らない人 and 知らないたくさんの人 can be used. (Although 知らない wouldn't be considered as a clause.)

What is the difference between ~時 and ~ころ?
ころ has a nuance of a certain length of time, whereas 時 can be used for a moment.
 
ありがとうございます!

That makes a lot more sense now, and I read that other thread and definitely cleared things up.

Also thanks for that, too! Seems simple enough.
 
regarding this sentence, which for some strange reason i like:
>日本語を勉強しているたくさんの/ほとんどの人は頭 がいいです。
I think I would think that thought like one of the below:
日本語を勉強している人はたいてい頭がいい
日本語を勉強している人のほとんどは頭がいい
日本語を勉強している人はほとんど頭がいい
 
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