Breakdown of Plus tu étudies la grammaire, plus tu maîtrises la langue.
tu
you (informal singular)
étudier
to study
la langue
the language
plus
more
la grammaire
the grammar
maîtriser
to master
Questions & Answers about Plus tu étudies la grammaire, plus tu maîtrises la langue.
Why is there no word for "the" before plus?
Do I pronounce the "s" at the end of plus in this sentence?
Yes! In the parallel comparative structure (plus... plus... or moins... moins...), the "s" in plus is always pronounced, sounding like "plooss" for both instances in the sentence.
Could I change the word order to: Plus tu étudies la grammaire, tu maîtrises plus la langue?
No, the word order is strict. Both halves of the sentence must start with plus, followed immediately by the subject and verb. Think of it as a perfectly balanced scale: Plus + subject + verb, plus + subject + verb.
Why do we say la grammaire instead of just grammaire?
In French, nouns almost always need an article. When talking about concepts in a general or abstract sense, like "grammar" or "language" in this sentence, you must use the definite articles le, la, or les.
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