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Ce texte a un sens clair.

Ce texte a un sens clair.
This text has a clear meaning.
From Lesson 86:Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)·French

Questions & Answers about Ce texte a un sens clair.

Is the final 's' in sens pronounced?
Yes! Unlike most French words, the final 's' in sens is usually pronounced. This is almost always true when it translates to 'meaning' or one of the five 'senses'.
Can sens mean both 'direction' and 'meaning'?
Exactly. Un sens is a very useful noun. It can mean a 'direction' (like in sens unique for a one-way street), but it also translates to the 'meaning' of a text or a word, which fits perfectly here.
Why do we use ce instead of cet or cette for 'this'?
Texte is a masculine noun, so we cannot use the feminine cette. For masculine nouns, you use ce when the word starts with a consonant (like ce texte) and cet when it starts with a vowel or a silent 'h' (like cet ami).
Why is the adjective clair placed after the noun it describes?
In French, the general rule is that adjectives come right after the noun. Only a specific handful of common adjectives (usually describing Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, or Size) go before the noun. Clair (clear) follows the standard rule and goes after un sens.

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