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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le sens
(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)
I couldn't understand the meaning of your message.Je ne comprenais pas le sens de ton message.
b. la signification
(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 need to read the lyrics to understand the meaning of this song.Il faut que je lise les paroles pour comprendre la signification de cette chanson.
a. le sens
(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)
I want to give my life more meaning!J’ai envie de donner plus de sens à ma vie !
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. éloquent
The Countess sent her lady-in-waiting a meaning glance from across the room.La comtesse lança un regard éloquent à sa dame de compagnie depuis l’autre bout de la pièce.
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