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| Has a masculine or feminine gender |
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| Masculine and feminine signify |
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A noun's language gender, NOT it's real-life gender
Example: "L'arbre" (the tree) is masculine in French, but this does not mean the tree is a male or a female |
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Has a masculine or feminine gender
Some adjectives have neutral gender i.e. have one form that is both masculine and feminine |
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| Adjectives that modify nouns |
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Are usually placed after the noun, opposite of English
Example: La ville magnifique (the magnificent city) |
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| Adjectives and nouns agree |
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In gender and number
Example: Les villes laides (the ugly cities)
"villes" and "laides" are both plural and agree with gender |
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| Masculine nouns ending "-eur" |
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| Become "-rice" in the feminine form |
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| Masculine nouns ending "-eur" |
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| Become "-euse" in the feminine form |
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| Masculine nouns ending "-ien" |
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| Become "-ienne" in the feminine form |
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Add "s" or sometimes "x" to the noun
Anglaise -> Anglaises
Animal -> Animaux |
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