picture writing
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'écriture pictographique
(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)
Ancient cultures used picture writing to communicate ideas before alphabets existed.Les cultures anciennes utilisaient l'écriture pictographique pour communiquer des idées avant l'existence des alphabets.
b. l'écriture imagée
(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)
Some cave drawings are considered early forms of picture writing.Certaines peintures rupestres sont considérées comme des formes anciennes d'écriture imagée.
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