Log inSign up

Tu dois déduire ce montant du revenu imposable.

Tu dois déduire ce montant du revenu imposable.
You must deduct this amount from the taxable income.
From Lesson 426:Positional adjective agreement (ci-joint, ci-inclus)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu dois déduire ce montant du revenu imposable.

Why do we use du here instead of just de?
The verb déduire (to deduct) pairs with the preposition de to indicate where the amount is taken from. Because we are talking about a specific income, we need the masculine singular definite article le. The preposition de and the article le must contract to form du.
How does the word imposable relate to taxes?
Imposable means "taxable." It is built from the verb imposer (to tax or impose) and the suffix -able. You will often see it paired with revenu (income) in French administrative contexts to discuss taxes, which are called les impôts.
Could I use the verb soustraire instead of déduire here?
While soustraire (to subtract) is mathematically correct, déduire is the standard and most natural verb to use in accounting, tax, and administrative contexts when referring to financial deductions from a total amount.
If I wanted to refer to the "attached amount" for this lesson's topic, how would I add ci-joint to this sentence?
If placed after the noun, it behaves like a regular adjective and agrees in gender and number. Since montant is masculine singular, you would say ce montant ci-joint. The tricky rule where ci-joint remains unchanged (invariant) only applies when it sits at the very beginning of a sentence or right before a noun without a determiner like ce.

Learn Tu dois déduire ce montant du revenu imposable and more in French

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning French →