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Usages of ce dont
Ce dont Paul a peur, c’est d’oublier ses mots pendant la séance.
What Paul is afraid of is forgetting his words during the session.
Ce dont Marie est fière, c’est de son village.
What Marie is proud of is her village.
Ce dont elle parle le plus, c'est de l'amour et de la liberté.
What she talks about the most is love and freedom.
Ce dont Marie a besoin avant la rentrée, c’est d’un emploi du temps clair et d’un abonnement déjà payé.
What Marie needs before the start of the school year is a clear schedule and an already paid pass.
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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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