Learn French: Nous voyons les résultats, donc la théorie et l'hypothèse sont vraies. - We see the results, therefore the theory and the hypothesis are true.

Nous voyons les résultats, donc la théorie et l'hypothèse sont vraies.

We see the results, therefore the theory and the hypothesis are true.

Breakdown of Nous voyons les résultats, donc la théorie et l'hypothèse sont vraies.

we / us (object pronoun)

vrai

true

Questions & Answers about Nous voyons les résultats, donc la théorie et l'hypothèse sont vraies.

Why use donc here instead of alors?

Both mean "so" or "therefore" and indicate a consequence. However, donc sounds a bit more logical, formal, or conclusive. Since this sentence is about scientific concepts (la théorie, l'hypothèse), the slightly more formal donc is a perfect fit, though alors would not be grammatically wrong.

Why is there an "es" at the end of vraies?

In French, adjectives must match the gender and number of the nouns they describe. Here, vraies describes both la théorie and l'hypothèse. Since both of these nouns are feminine, the adjective becomes feminine plural, which means adding -es to the base masculine word vrai.

What would happen to vraies if one of the nouns in this sentence was masculine?

If you have a mix of masculine and feminine nouns, the masculine form "wins" for the shared adjective. For example, if the sentence were about le résultat (a masculine noun) and l'hypothèse (a feminine noun), the adjective would take the masculine plural form and simply be written as vrais.

Why is it l'hypothèse and not la hypothèse?