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Ma main gauche est plus forte.

Ma main gauche est plus forte.
My left hand is stronger.
From Lesson 215:The body and appearance·French

Questions & Answers about Ma main gauche est plus forte.

Why use ma main and forte when main doesn't end in an "e"?
The word for hand, main, is feminine in French. It is one of those tricky exceptions that doesn't end in an "e" but is still feminine. Because of this, it must take the feminine possessive adjective ma (my), and the adjective fort (strong) needs an extra "e" to become forte.
Why is gauche placed after the noun?
Most French adjectives go after the noun, especially those describing objective physical traits like color, shape, or direction. Adjectives for left (gauche) and right (droit) always follow the noun they describe.
Does gauche need to change spelling to match the feminine noun?
No, because the default masculine form of gauche already ends in an "e". When an adjective naturally ends in an "e", its spelling stays exactly the same in the feminine form.
How does plus forte translate to "stronger"? Doesn't it literally mean "more strong"?
Exactly! French does not have an ending like the English "-er" to make comparisons. Instead, you form a comparative by putting plus (more) before the adjective.

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