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Les articles indéfinis et définis au singulier. Talking about one person or thing. Les normes: Communication 1.2 Comparisons 4.1. La question essentielle: What is the difference between nouns and adjectives in French and English?. French Nouns. Have a gender – Masculine or Feminine
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Les articles indéfinis et définis au singulier Talking about one person or thing
Les normes: Communication 1.2Comparisons 4.1 • La question essentielle: • What is the difference between nouns and adjectives in French and English?
French Nouns • Have a gender – Masculine or Feminine • Words that go with nouns indicate their gender • Theses words are called ‘GENDER MARKERS’
‘Un’ et ‘Une’ • Indefinite articles = ‘a’ (an) in English • Used with non specific people/things: • a girl, an exam • Are gender markers: • Un is used before masculine nouns • Une is used before feminine nouns
‘Le’, ‘La’ et ‘L’’ • Definite articles = the in English • Are gender markers • Refers to a definite item: The girl • Le is used before masculine nouns • La is used before feminine nouns • L’ is used before nouns beginning with a vowel or silent ‘h’
Before a vowel or silent ‘h’: • L’élève • L’ami • L’amie • L’hôtel
Gender spelling hint: • About 80% of words that end in ‘E’ are feminine • Une école • Une chaise • BUT – UN lycée • Un frère