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Usages of cependant
Ce musée est grand; cependant, l’exposition est dans une petite salle.
This museum is big; however, the exhibition is in a small room.
Elle est inquiète aussi; cependant, son mari pense que sa femme et lui ont de la chance aujourd’hui.
She is worried too; however, her husband thinks that his wife and he are lucky today.
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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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