celle

celle
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
1.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(demonstrative)
a. the one
Tu préfères cette veste ou celle que je portais hier ?Do you prefer this jacket or the one I wore yesterday?
2.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(demonstrative; unspecified individual)
a. she (subject)
Celle qui franchit la ligne d’arrivée en premier a gagné.She who crosses the finish line first wins.
b. her (object)
Malheur à celle qui s’attire les foudres de la directrice !Woe to her who incurs the wrath of the principal!
3.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(demonstrative; used with "de")
a. -’s (suffix)
C’est ta montre ? - Non. C’est celle d’Agathe.Is that your watch? - No. It's Agathe's.
b. (punctuation mark; after plural nouns ending in "s")
C’est notre télé qu’on entend ? - Non. C’est celle des voisins.Is that our TV we can hear? - No. It's the neighbors'.
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