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Ma participation est importante.

Ma participation est importante.
My participation is important.
FromLesson 10inHardcore French

Breakdown of Ma participation est importante.

être
to be
important
important
la participation
the participation

Questions & Answers about Ma participation est importante.

What does ma mean in this sentence?
Ma is the feminine singular possessive adjective meaning "my." It is used with feminine nouns like participation to indicate that something belongs to the speaker.
Why is importante spelled with an extra e at the end?
In French, adjectives must agree in gender (and number) with the noun they modify. Since participation is a feminine noun, the adjective important becomes importante by adding an e to match its feminine form.
What role does the verb est play in the sentence?
Est is the third person singular form of the verb être, which means "to be." Here, it functions as the linking verb that connects the subject (ma participation) to the adjective (importante).
How does the structure of this French sentence compare with its English equivalent?
The French sentence follows a similar structure to its English counterpart. Both use a possessive adjective followed by a noun, then a linking verb, and finally an adjective. That is, Ma participation est importante corresponds directly to My participation is important.
Why isn’t there a definite article before participation?
In French, when a noun is preceded by a possessive adjective like ma, it replaces the need for a definite article. Instead of using la for la participation, you use ma participation to clearly express ownership.
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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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