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L'entreprise emploie un comptable pour ce compte.

L'entreprise emploie un comptable pour ce compte.
The company employs an accountant for this account.
From Lesson 85:Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)·French

Questions & Answers about L'entreprise emploie un comptable pour ce compte.

Why is the verb spelled emploie instead of employe?
The verb here is employer (to employ). For verbs ending in -yer, the y changes to an i in the present tense for the singular pronouns (je, tu, il/elle/on) and the third-person plural (ils/elles). Since l'entreprise is a singular thing (acting like elle), it uses the i spelling: emploie.
Are comptable (accountant) and compte (account) related?
Yes! They both share the same root as the verb compter (to count). A comptable is literally someone who manages a compte. Also notice that the p in both of these words is completely silent when spoken.
Why do we use ce for 'this' in ce compte?
Ce is the masculine singular word for 'this' or 'that', which tells us that compte is a masculine noun. If the noun were feminine, we would use cette instead. If it were masculine but started with a vowel sound, we would use cet (like cet ami).
How do we know if l'entreprise is masculine or feminine since it uses l'?
Because the word starts with a vowel, the definite article la or le shrinks to l', which hides the gender. You simply have to learn its gender along with the word as you build your vocabulary! Entreprise is feminine, so you would say une entreprise or cette entreprise.

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