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Usages of la
Marie veut devenir écrivaine, alors je pense que ce cadeau va l’encourager.
Marie wants to become a writer, so I believe that this gift will encourage her.
Je parle souvent avec Marie, mais je n’ose pas la questionner trop directement.
I often speak with Marie, but I do not dare question her too directly.
Elle devient plus courageuse quand sa famille la soutient dans ce grand événement.
She becomes more courageous when her family supports her in this big event.
Ce grand événement peut l’émouvoir profondément, mais Paul sait la rassurer.
This big event can move her deeply, but Paul knows how to reassure her.
Ses cousins habitent déjà à l’étranger et l’aident à pratiquer la langue.
Her cousins already live abroad and help her practice the language.
Être invitée d’honneur la touche profondément, et Marie ressent une émotion très forte.
Being the guest of honor moves her deeply, and Marie feels a very strong emotion.
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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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