Breakdown of L'injustice de ce monde le rend souvent agressif.
souvent
often
ce
this (before a noun)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
le monde
the world
le
him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)
rendre
to make (+ adjective)
l'injustice
the injustice (f)
agressif
aggressive
Questions & Answers about L'injustice de ce monde le rend souvent agressif.
Why does this sentence use rend instead of fait for "makes"?
What does the adjective agressif agree with here?
It agrees with the direct object pronoun le (him). Because le is masculine singular, agressif is also masculine singular. If the sentence were about a woman, the pronoun and adjective would change to match: la rend souvent agressive.
Could we use lui instead of le before the verb?
No, because the structure rendre + adjective takes a direct object (the person or thing that is being altered). Therefore, you must use the direct object pronoun le, not the indirect object pronoun lui.
Why is the adverb souvent placed right after the verb instead of at the end of the sentence?
In French, short and common adverbs of frequency like souvent are typically placed immediately after the conjugated verb. Placing it right after rend is the most natural word order, rather than leaving it for the very end.
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