Word
Le saphir a un éclat parfait, d'où sa valeur inestimable.
Meaning
The sapphire has a perfect brilliance, hence its priceless value.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Le saphir a un éclat parfait, d'où sa valeur inestimable.
un
a / an (masculine)
parfait
perfect
avoir
to have
son
his/her/its (son, sa, ses)
Questions & Answers about Le saphir a un éclat parfait, d'où sa valeur inestimable.
Wait, doesn't d'où mean "from where"? How does it translate to "hence" here?
Literally, d'où does mean "from where." However, when you use it to link a fact to its logical consequence, it takes on the figurative meaning of "hence," "therefore," or "which explains." In this sentence, the perfect brilliance is the "place" from which the high value originates.
Why isn't there a verb after d'où? Could I say "d'où vient sa valeur"?
Why do we use the feminine "sa valeur" if the sapphire (le saphir) is masculine?
This is a classic trap that's easy to forget! In French, possessive adjectives always agree with the noun being possessed, not the owner. Because valeur (value) is a feminine word, it must be sa valeur, even though the object possessing that value (le saphir) is masculine.
Is inestimable the best word for "priceless" in everyday French?