Learn French: Il reçoit facilement la passe. - He receives the pass easily.

The general rule is to take the feminine form of an adjective and add -ment. The adjective facile (easy) already ends in an e, meaning its masculine and feminine forms are exactly the same. Therefore, you just add -ment directly to the word to make facilement (easily).

Why is facilement placed right after reçoit instead of at the end of the sentence?

In French, adverbs that modify a verb usually go immediately after the conjugated verb. While in English we usually put it at the end (He receives the pass easily), the French sentence structure literally flows as He receives easily the pass.

Why is there a little hook under the c in reçoit?

That mark is called a cedilla or cédille. In French, a regular c followed by an o makes a hard k sound. Adding the cedilla to make ç forces a soft s sound instead. This keeps the pronunciation connected to the infinitive verb recevoir (to receive).

Does la passe refer to a pass in sports?

Yes! In this context, la passe is the exact term used for passing a ball in team sports like soccer, basketball, or rugby.