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Usages of certain
Certains objets sont trop lourds à tenir, donc Paul demande un coup de main pour ne pas se blesser.
Some objects are too heavy to hold, so Paul asks for help to avoid getting hurt.
Dans la salle d’attente, presque complète, certains patients toussent, d’autres attendent en silence.
In the waiting room, which is almost full, some patients are coughing, others are waiting in silence.
Les citoyens y participent avec espoir, mais certains ont aussi de la peine et des soucis.
The citizens take part in it with hope, but some also have sorrow and worries.
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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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