big family

big family
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. la famille nombreuse
(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)
I have a big family. I have 23 cousins!J'ai une famille nombreuse. J'ai 23 cousins !
b. la grande famille
(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)
Juliette grew up in a big family with six brothers and sisters.Juliette a grandi dans une grande famille avec six frères et sœurs.
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