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Usages of allumer
Le sous-sol est sombre, alors on y allume une lampe pour y voir plus clair.
The basement is dark, so we turn on a lamp there to see better.
J'allume la lumière.
I turn on the light.
Chaque matin, j’allume l’ordinateur avant de lire mes messages.
Every morning, I turn on the computer before reading my messages.
J’utilise le micro-ondes pour chauffer la soupe, mais Marie allume le four pour cuire le pain.
I use the microwave to heat the soup, but Marie turns on the oven to bake the bread.
Marie allume sa caméra pour que nous voyions son visage.
Marie turns on her camera so that we see her face.
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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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