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generative syntax
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Paris, Charlène).
a. la syntaxe générative (F)
(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).
Generative syntax seeks to explain how speakers can produce and understand an unlimited number of sentences from a finite set of rules.La syntaxe générative cherche à expliquer comment les locuteurs peuvent produire et comprendre un nombre illimité de phrases à partir d’un ensemble fini de règles.
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