Breakdown of La caravane du marchand aura apporté ce trésor inestimable.
avoir
to have
ce
this (before a noun)
du
of the / from the (masculine singular, with plural des)
apporter
to bring (to a place)
le trésor
the treasure
le marchand
the merchant
la caravane
the caravan
inestimable
priceless
Questions & Answers about La caravane du marchand aura apporté ce trésor inestimable.
Why is aura apporté used here instead of the simple future apportera?
Aura apporté is the future perfect (futur antérieur). It translates to "will have brought". It shows that the action of bringing the treasure will be completely finished before a certain point in the future. Note that in some contexts, French also uses this tense to guess at a past event, meaning "must have brought".
Does the prefix in inestimable mean the treasure has no value?
No, it is the exact opposite! Just like "invaluable" or "priceless" in English, inestimable means the value is so great that it cannot be estimated or measured. It is a highly positive word.
Could we say la caravane de marchand instead of la caravane du marchand?
Using de marchand without the definite article would turn it into a general category, meaning "a merchant caravan". Because the sentence uses du (the mandatory contraction of de + le), it refers to possession by a specific, known merchant, meaning "the merchant's caravan".
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