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Usages of l'absence
Dans l’amphithéâtre, la professeure note chaque absence sur la liste.
In the lecture hall, the teacher writes down each absence on the list.
L'absence de Marie rend Paul triste.
Marie's absence makes Paul sad.
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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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