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Usages of par
Je dois remplacer cette vieille chaise par quelque chose de plus confortable.
I have to replace this old chair with something more comfortable.
Ensuite, ils remplaceront toutes les décorations par des ballons colorés.
Then, they will replace all the decorations with colorful balloons.
Sa cousine lui répond souvent par une longue lettre.
His cousin often answers him with a long letter.
Le professeur commence souvent par une blague pour deviner si nous sommes fatigués.
The teacher often starts with a joke to guess whether we are tired.
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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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