Usages of non pas que
J’attends, non pas que Paul refuse, mais pour vérifier.
I wait, not because Paul refuses, but to check.
Il vérifie, non pas que cela augmente, mais pour comprendre.
He checks, not because it increases, but to understand.
Nous comparons, non pas que cela change, mais pour décider.
We compare, not because it changes, but to decide.
Il attend, non pas que Paul refuse, mais pour confirmer.
He waits, not because Paul refuses, but to confirm.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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