Breakdown of L'extrait de jasmin est très floral.
être
to be
très
very
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
l'extrait
the extract (m)
le jasmin
the jasmine
floral
floral
Questions & Answers about L'extrait de jasmin est très floral.
Why is it de jasmin and not du jasmin?
We use de without the definite article because jasmin acts as a descriptive category or ingredient here. It tells us what kind of extract it is, similar to a compound noun in English (jasmine extract), rather than meaning the extract of a specific jasmine plant.
How would this sentence change if we were talking about multiple extracts?
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