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Usages of dont
J’adore ce vélo dont les freins sont très efficaces.
I love this bike whose brakes are very effective.
J’aimerais aussi travailler dans une entreprise dont les valeurs correspondent aux miennes.
I would also like to work in a company whose values match mine.
Après ces tâches, j’espère découvrir la suite du film dont tout le monde parle.
After these tasks, I hope to see the rest of the movie everyone is talking about.
C’est la ville dont j’ai parlé à Paul hier.
This is the city that I talked about with Paul yesterday.
Tu peux me prêter le livre dont tu as déjà terminé la lecture ?
Can you lend me the book that you have already finished reading?
J’ai tellement hâte de goûter ce gâteau dont tu m’as parlé.
I am so eager to taste this cake you told me about.
Je lis un roman dont le titre est très long.
I am reading a novel whose title is very long.
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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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