Breakdown of La célébrité change tellement la star que les fans sont tristes.
être
to be
changer
to change
triste
sad
tellement que
so much that
la star
the star
le fan
the fan
la célébrité
the fame
Questions & Answers about La célébrité change tellement la star que les fans sont tristes.
Why is tellement placed before la star instead of after it?
Could I use tant instead of tellement in this sentence?
Why doesn't que les fans sont tristes use the subjunctive? Doesn't que often trigger it?
The word que only triggers the subjunctive when it follows expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or necessity. Here, tellement ... que expresses a direct consequence or result, which is considered a fact. Because it is a stated fact that the fans are sad, we use the normal indicative mood (sont).
Why do we say La célébrité instead of just Célébrité for the word 'fame'?
In French, you must use definite articles like la with abstract nouns when talking about them in a general sense. English drops the article for general concepts like 'fame' or 'love', but French requires it.
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