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Usages of l'interrupteur
L’ampoule du couloir est cassée; j’appuie sur l’interrupteur, mais rien ne s’allume.
The hallway bulb is broken; I press the switch, but nothing turns on.
Nous changeons l’ampoule, et l’interrupteur fonctionne mieux.
We change the bulb, and the switch works better.
La lampe s’allume quand j’appuie sur l’interrupteur.
The lamp turns on when I press the switch.
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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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