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Questions & Answers about La table est lourde.
Why does lourde have an "e" at the end?
In French, adjectives have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because table is a feminine noun, we add an -e to the basic masculine adjective lourd (heavy) to make it feminine: lourde.
Does adding the -e change how the word is pronounced?
How can I tell that table is a feminine noun?
The word la gives it away! La is the feminine word for "the", while le is the masculine version. Whenever you learn a new noun, it helps to memorize it with its le or la so you will always know its gender for when you need to use adjectives.