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Questions & Answers about Paul est unique.
What does the verb est mean in this sentence?
The word est is the third-person singular conjugation of the verb être, which means "to be" in English. In this sentence, it translates as "is."
How does the adjective unique function in the sentence?
Does unique need to agree with Paul in any way?
Yes, in French adjectives typically agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since Paul is masculine singular, unique is correctly used in its masculine singular form. (Note: For many adjectives in French, there might be different masculine/feminine or singular/plural forms, but unique remains the same in its singular forms regardless of gender.)
Is the word order in Paul est unique similar to English?