Breakdown of La fille lève la jambe et plie le genou.
la fille
the girl
et
and
plier
to fold / to bend
le genou
the knee
Questions & Answers about La fille lève la jambe et plie le genou.
Why does it say la jambe and le genou instead of sa jambe and son genou?
In French, when it is obvious who the body part belongs to, you generally use the definite article (le, la, les) instead of a possessive adjective like sa or son. Since the girl is the one doing the raising and bending, it is naturally assumed she is moving her own leg and knee.
Why is there a grave accent on lève but not in its infinitive form lever?
Does plier mean both to bend and to fold?
If she were raising someone else's leg, how would this sentence change?