dear friend

dear friend
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. le grand ami
(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)
, la grande amie
(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)
My dear friend Ula lives in Lithuania.Ma grande amie Ula vit en Lituanie.
b. l'ami cher
(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)
, l'amie chère
(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)
A dear friend will always tell you the truth.Un ami cher te dira toujours la vérité.
c. le cher ami
(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)
, la chère amie
(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)
(vocative or used with a possessive adjective)
My dear friend, take my umbrella or you'll get wet.Mon cher ami, prenez mon parapluie ou vous serez mouillé.
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