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Nous aimons la décoration contemporaine.

Nous aimons la décoration contemporaine.
We like the contemporary decoration.
From Lesson 414:Superlatives with post-nominal adjectives (le... le plus...)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous aimons la décoration contemporaine.

How would you change this sentence to say "We like the most contemporary decoration"?
You would say Nous aimons la décoration la plus contemporaine. As you are learning in this lesson, when a superlative adjective is placed after the noun, you must repeat the definite article (la) before the comparative word (plus).
Could this sentence also mean "We like contemporary decoration" in general, without the "the"?
Yes! In French, verbs expressing preference like aimer, adorer, and détester always require a definite article (le, la, or les). This means the sentence can refer either to a specific room's decor or to the contemporary style in general.
Why is contemporaine placed after the noun instead of before it?
Most French adjectives go after the noun, particularly longer ones and those describing objective categories like an artistic style or historical era. Only a specific set of short, subjective adjectives (like beau, joli, or nouveau) typically go before the noun.
How does the feminine spelling of contemporaine affect its pronunciation here?
The masculine form contemporain ends in a nasal vowel where the "n" consonant is silent. By adding the -e to make it feminine and match la décoration, that "n" becomes fully pronounced, and the vowel sound changes to sound like the "e" in the English word "pen".

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