Breakdown of Nous attendons des preuves vérifiables.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
des
some (plural indefinite)
attendre
to wait / to wait for
la preuve
the evidence
Questions & Answers about Nous attendons des preuves vérifiables.
Why is there no French word for "for" after attendons?
The French verb attendre inherently means "to wait for" or "to await." It takes a direct object, so you don't need to add a preposition like pour after it. Saying attendre pour is a common trap for English speakers!
In English, "evidence" is generally uncountable, but here it is translated as plural. Can preuve be counted?
Why does the adjective vérifiables come after the noun preuves?
In French, most adjectives are placed after the noun. This is an unbreakable rule for adjectives that describe a technical, objective, or functional quality, which includes almost all adjectives ending in -able.
As a quick refresher, when would we need to change des to de before preuves?