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Sa routine quotidienne devient plus agréable quand il combine travail, sport et lecture.
Meaning
His daily routine becomes more pleasant when he combines work, exercise, and reading.
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Breakdown of Sa routine quotidienne devient plus agréable quand il combine travail, sport et lecture.
il
he
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and
le travail
the work
quand
when
Questions & Answers about Sa routine quotidienne devient plus agréable quand il combine travail, sport et lecture.
Why is it sa routine and not son routine, even though the person is il (a man)?
In French, possessive adjectives (son / sa / ses) agree with the gender and number of the noun, not with the owner.
- routine is a feminine noun (la routine), so you must use sa.
- If the noun were masculine, you’d use son (e.g. son travail – his work).
So:
- sa routine = his/her routine (because routine is feminine)
- son livre = his/her book (because livre is masculine)
The context (here: il) tells you it means his, not her.
Why does quotidienne come after routine, and why does it end with -ne?
Many French adjectives come after the noun, and quotidien / quotidienne (daily) is one of them.
- The base form is quotidien (masculine singular).
- It must agree with routine, which is feminine singular, so it becomes quotidienne (adding -ne).
Forms:
- masculine singular: quotidien (un rythme quotidien)
- feminine singular: quotidienne (une routine quotidienne)
- masculine plural: quotidiens
- feminine plural: quotidiennes