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Usages of sous
Le chocolat fond vite sous ce climat chaud.
The chocolate melts quickly in this hot climate.
Le chat est sous la table.
The cat is under the table.
Son rasoir est sous le miroir, mais elle préfère se raser plus tard.
His razor is under the mirror, but she prefers to shave later.
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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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