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Où est la boussole du guide ?

Où est la boussole du guide ?
Where is the guide's compass?
From Lesson 194:Emphasizing 'none' (ne... aucun)·French

Questions & Answers about Où est la boussole du guide ?

How would I answer this question by saying 'The guide has no compass' using the grammar from this lesson?
You would say Le guide n'a aucune boussole. Because boussole is a feminine noun, you use the feminine form aucune. Remember that aucun(e) is a negative word that replaces pas, so you never say 'ne pas aucune'.
Why is it du guide and not de le guide for 'the guide's'?
In French, to show possession you use de (of). When de meets the masculine article le (the), they must combine to form du. Saying de le is always grammatically incorrect.
Can the word guide be feminine if the guide is a woman?
Yes! The noun guide can be masculine or feminine depending on the person. Here, we know the guide is a man because of the masculine contraction du. If she were a woman, the sentence would end with de la guide.
I've seen the French word compas. Why isn't it used here for 'compass'?
They are false friends! In French, un compas is the V-shaped geometric tool you use in math class to draw circles. For the magnetic tool that points North, you must use une boussole.

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