Learn French: Il y a deux escales. Laquelle est incluse ? - There are two stopovers. Which one is included?

Il y a deux escales. Laquelle est incluse ?

There are two stopovers. Which one is included?

Breakdown of Il y a deux escales. Laquelle est incluse ?

which (masculine singular, feminine laquelle, plural lesquels, lesquelles)

Questions & Answers about Il y a deux escales. Laquelle est incluse ?

Why do we use Laquelle here instead of Lequel?

Laquelle means "which one" and must agree in gender and number with the noun it replaces. Here, it refers back to une escale (a stopover), which is feminine. Since we are asking about just one of the stopovers, we use the feminine singular form: Laquelle.

Could I just say Quelle est incluse ? instead of Laquelle?

No. Quel and Quelle mean "which" or "what" and are interrogative adjectives, meaning they usually must be placed directly next to a noun (like Quelle escale). To say "which one" as a standalone pronoun, you must use a form of lequel.

Why does incluse have an -e at the end?

Incluse is the past participle of the verb inclure (to include), used here to describe the state of the stopover. It must agree with the subject of the sentence. Since the subject is Laquelle (which is feminine, referring to une escale), we add an -e.

What is the masculine form of incluse?

The masculine form is inclus. Unlike many verbs that simply end in -u in the past participle, inclure is irregular and ends in -us. The feminine form simply adds an -e to make it incluse.