Usages of la plante
Paul arrose une plante près de la fenêtre, et Marie déplace une autre plante vers la lumière.
Paul waters a plant near the window, and Marie moves another plant toward the light.
Dès que nous sommes arrivés, l’avion est reparti et la plante de l’entrée a reçu trop de vent.
As soon as we arrived, the plane left again and the plant by the entrance got too much wind.
Le tuteur soutient la plante.
The plant stake supports the plant.
J’attends pour rempoter tant que la plante est saine.
I wait to repot as long as the plant is healthy.
L’arrosage empêche la plante de dépérir.
Watering prevents the plant from withering away.
J’arrose de peur que la plante dépérisse.
I water for fear that the plant may wither away.
Je protège la plante de peur que ses feuilles sèchent.
I protect the plant for fear that its leaves may dry.
Il semble que la plante manque d’eau.
It seems that the plant lacks water.
Marie prend soin de la plante.
Marie takes care of the plant.
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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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