Learn French: Elle ajoute une goutte de cet extrait parce qu'elle aime le parfum boisé. - She is adding a drop of this extract because she likes the woody perfume.

Elle ajoute une goutte de cet extrait parce qu'elle aime le parfum boisé.

She is adding a drop of this extract because she likes the woody perfume.

Breakdown of Elle ajoute une goutte de cet extrait parce qu'elle aime le parfum boisé.

Questions & Answers about Elle ajoute une goutte de cet extrait parce qu'elle aime le parfum boisé.

This sentence uses parce que to show cause. How could we flip it to use the consequence connector si bien que from this lesson?

To use si bien que (so much so that / with the result that), you have to swap the cause and the consequence. You would say: Elle aime le parfum boisé, si bien qu'elle ajoute une goutte de cet extrait (She likes the woody perfume, with the result that she adds a drop of this extract). Remember that si bien que is followed by the indicative mood, just like parce que.

Why is it cet extrait and not ce extrait?

Extrait is a masculine singular noun starting with a vowel. To make pronunciation flow smoothly without a harsh break, the masculine demonstrative adjective ce (this/that) changes to cet before a vowel or mute H.

Is the adjective boisé related to the French word for wood?

Yes! Le bois means the wood. By adding the suffix -é, it becomes the adjective boisé, meaning woody or wooded. You will often see this suffix used to turn nouns into adjectives that describe a physical characteristic, scent, or flavor.

We usually use a simple de after quantities like une goutte. Why is there a cet here?