animal

animal
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'animal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I love going to the zoo to see all the different animals.J’adore aller au zoo pour voir tous les différents animaux.
a. la brute
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Lisa called Tom an animal for his rude behavior.Lisa a traité Tom de brute à cause de son comportement grossier.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. animal
The sperm whale has the biggest brain in the animal kingdom.Le grand cachalot possède le plus grand cerveau du règne animal.
b. animalier
The animal shelter needs more volunteers.Le refuge animalier a besoin de plus de bénévoles.
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