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Usages of le paillasson
Dans l’entrée, un petit paillasson est posé devant la porte.
In the entryway, a small doormat is placed in front of the door.
Avant d’entrer, j’essuie mes chaussures sur le paillasson parce qu’il pleut.
Before going in, I wipe my shoes on the doormat because it is raining.
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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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