Breakdown of Le désordre et la monotonie me rendent anxieux.
et
and
le
him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)
la
her, it (feminine direct object pronoun)
me
me, myself (object pronoun)
rendre
to make (+ adjective)
anxieux
anxious
le désordre
the mess
la monotonie
the monotony
Questions & Answers about Le désordre et la monotonie me rendent anxieux.
Why do we use rendent instead of font to translate "make" in this sentence?
When "make" is followed by an adjective describing a state of being (like anxieux), French requires the verb rendre. You only use faire for "to make" when it is followed by an action verb (an infinitive), such as faire pleurer (to make cry).
Does the adjective anxieux agree with the subjects (Le désordre et la monotonie) or the object (me)?
Why are the definite articles Le and la required here?
French requires definite articles before abstract nouns or generalizations. While an English speaker might naturally say "Mess and monotony make me anxious" without the articles, French insists on Le désordre and la monotonie when discussing these concepts in a general sense.
Why does the pronoun me come before the verb instead of after it?
In French, object pronouns like me must be placed immediately before the conjugated verb that acts on them. So instead of following the English word order "rendent me" (make me), French requires me rendent.
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