Usages of y
La râpe est petite, mais j’y râpe le chocolat très vite pour le dessert.
The grater is small, but I grate the chocolate with it very quickly for dessert.
Le canapé est confortable, et le chat veut y dormir.
The couch is comfortable, and the cat wants to sleep on it.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
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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