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Usages of s'
Quand elle aura obtenu son diplôme, elle voudra travailler à l’étranger sans que sa famille s’inquiète trop.
When she has obtained her diploma, she will want to work abroad without her family worrying too much.
Marie s’inquiète quand le train est en retard.
Marie worries when the train is late.
Au rond-point, nous restons prudents jusqu’à ce qu’une voiture s’arrête au passage piéton.
At the roundabout, we stay careful until a car stops at the crosswalk.
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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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