What syntax is acceptable for classifier + noun + adjectival phrase

Question

I am wondering what the acceptable combinations of classifier, noun, and adjectival phrase are? For example 一本 + 有意思的 + 书

Is it acceptable to say both of the following?:

• 一本有意思的书。
• 有意思的一本书。

Are there any other ways to produce the same meaning? What is the difference (if any) in the meaning / connotation?

Answer 1

有意思的一本书 is rarely used, either in colloquial language or formal speech.

However, 很有意思的一本书 is popular, as in "这是很有意思的一本书" (interchangeable with "这是一本很有意思的书" and "这本书很有意思"). The sentence literally means "this is a book that's very interesting".

I do not know why adding "很" makes it sound right. The Google results are quite convincing, though: all of them have "很" before "有意思的一本书".

(Is it the same case with "你很漂亮" (correct) and "你漂亮" (incorrect) ?)

Answer 2

Although both of them are valid, 一本有意思的书 is more commonly used than 有意思的一本书.

Actually, the usage is depend on the context.

For example, 这是一本有意思的书 is OK; 这是有意思的一本书 is also OK, but more emphasized on "有意思".

Another example, 昨天我看了一本有意思的书 is OK; 昨天我看了有意思的一本书 is NOT acceptable.

Another example, 我有一本有意思的书 is OK; 我有有意思的一本书 is NOT acceptable.

Answer 3

Both are valid and commonly used. They have the same meaning.

NOW:

for 一本 + 有意思的 + 书：

• 一本有意思的书。 - GOOD, "An interesting book"
• 有意思的一本书。 - GOOD, "An interesting book"
• 有意思的书一本。 - WEIRD, and maybe incorrect grammar; don't use

situation suited for adj. + 的: 搞笑的(funny), 无聊的(boring), etc


for 一本 + 好 + 书：

• 一本好书。 - GOOD, "A great book"
• 好一本书。 - different meaning from the other 2 combinations, but totally valid; I'm unable to explain.
• 好书一本。 - GOOD, "An awesome book!!", better than "A great book"

situation suited for selective one word adj.: 好, 烂, 破, etc.

note that the second combination is ONLY valid for 好.