Breakdown of Ce problème n'est plus inquiétant.
être
to be
le problème
the problem
ce
this (before a noun)
ne... plus
(not) anymore / no longer
inquiétant
worrying
Questions & Answers about Ce problème n'est plus inquiétant.
Why is inquiétant used here, and does it change to match the noun?
inquiétant is a present participle (formed from the verb inquiéter, meaning 'to worry') being used as a verbal adjective. Because it acts just like a regular adjective in this sentence, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Since problème is masculine singular, inquiétant stays in its base form. If we were talking about a feminine noun like situation, it would become inquiétante.
What is the difference between inquiétant and inquiet?
problème ends in an -e. Why do we use the masculine ce instead of cette?
Even though it ends in -e, problème is a masculine noun. Words of Greek origin ending in -ème are typically masculine in French. Because it is masculine and starts with a consonant, we use the masculine demonstrative adjective ce (meaning 'this').
How does the negative structure n'est plus work here?
The structure ne ... plus means 'no longer' or 'not anymore'. Just like with the basic ne ... pas, the two parts wrap around the conjugated verb. Here, ne drops its letter e to become n' before the vowel in est, giving us n'est plus (is no longer).
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