kayak
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le kayak
(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)
My red kayak is easy to spot on the water.Mon kayak rouge est facile à repérer sur l'eau.
b. le canoë-kayak
(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)
We rented a kayak to explore the rivers in the area.Nous avons loué un canoë-kayak pour explorer les rivières de la région.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. faire du kayak
My sense of balance isn’t good enough to kayak.Mon sens de l'équilibre n'est pas assez bon pour faire du kayak.
b. faire du canoë-kayak
We always kayak on the river during the summer.Nous faisons toujours du canoë-kayak sur la rivière pendant l'été.
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