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Elle est très sportive et positive.

Elle est très sportive et positive.
She is very athletic and positive.
From Lesson 77:Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)·French

Breakdown of Elle est très sportive et positive.

être
to be
elle
she
très
very
et
and
positif
positive
sportif
athletic

Questions & Answers about Elle est très sportive et positive.

Why do the words sportive and positive end in -ve?
Because they are describing a woman (Elle). In French, adjectives that end in -f in the masculine form change to -ve in the feminine form. If the sentence was about a man (Il), they would be sportif and positif.
How does the pronunciation change from masculine to feminine for these adjectives?
For the masculine forms (sportif, positif), you pronounce a sharp 'f' at the end. For the feminine forms (sportive, positive), you pronounce a vibrating 'v' sound instead. The final e in the feminine form is silent, but its presence forces you to pronounce the 'v' sound.
Why don't we say Elle est une très sportive?
In English, you might say 'She is a very athletic person', using an article and a noun. In French, it is much more natural to just use the adjectives directly after the verb être (to be) without un or une when describing someone's general traits.
Does the adjective sportive always describe a person?
Not always! While it means 'athletic' or 'sporty' for a person, it can also describe objects or events related to sports. For example, a sports car is une voiture sportive.

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