Breakdown of Des acheteurs prennent la marchandise du chariot.
des
some (plural indefinite)
prendre
to have (a meal/drink) / to take
du
of the / from the (masculine singular, with plural des)
l'acheteur
the buyer (m)
Questions & Answers about Des acheteurs prennent la marchandise du chariot.
Why does the sentence use du chariot to mean "from the shopping cart"?
Why is there a double "n" in prennent?
Prendre (to take) is a highly irregular verb. In the present tense for ils/elles (they), the "n" doubles to become prennent. This also changes the pronunciation: the vowel sounds like the "e" in the English word "pen", losing the nasal sound you hear in il prend or nous prenons.
Why does the sentence start with Des acheteurs instead of Les acheteurs?
Does marchandise always mean "merchandise"? Can it be plural?
Yes, la marchandise usually translates to "the merchandise" or "the goods". While it is often used as a singular collective noun (like in this sentence), it is also very common to see it in the plural form (les marchandises) to refer to goods or wares.