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Usages of la larme
Après le film, Paul avait les larmes aux yeux et il a soupiré sans rien dire.
After the movie, Paul had tears in his eyes and sighed without saying anything.
Quand elle parle de son enfance, Marie a une larme à l’œil.
When she talks about her childhood, Marie has a tear in her eye.
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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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