Breakdown of Le joueur dont je parle a une telle précision.
je
I
une
a / an (feminine)
avoir
to have
parler
to speak
le joueur
the player
dont
whose / about which / of which
tel
such, such a
la précision
the precision
Questions & Answers about Le joueur dont je parle a une telle précision.
Why is the article placed before telle (une telle précision) when in English we usually say "such a"?
In French, the indefinite article (un or une) always comes before the adjective tel or telle when expressing intensity. It literally translates closer to "a such precision".
Why do we use the feminine form telle in this sentence?
Why does the sentence use the relative pronoun dont instead of que for "I am talking about"?
In French, you talk about someone using the verb parler followed by the preposition de (parler de). The relative pronoun dont is specifically used to replace a phrase that starts with de. So, "the player of whom I am speaking" naturally becomes le joueur dont je parle.
If I wanted to talk about "such players" instead of "such precision", how would the article and adjective change?
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