sixth
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. sixième
This is the sixth fine you've received this year.C'est la sixième amende que vous recevez cette année.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le sixième
(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 sixième
(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 have seven children. Lucy is my sixth.J’ai sept enfants. Lucy est ma sixième.
a. le six
(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 have a doctor's appointment on the sixth of July.J’ai rendez-vous chez le médecin le six juillet.
a. le sixième
(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)
Doug ate the last sixth of the pie for breakfast.Doug a mangé le dernier sixième de la tarte pour le petit déjeuner.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. sixièmement
Sixth, we need to set up weekly meetings.Sixièmement, nous devons organiser des réunions hebdomadaires.
a. sixième (noun)
Nora came sixth in the hundred meters two years in a row.Nora s’est classée sixième au cent mètres deux années de suite.
b. en sixième position
Rowen finished sixth in the race, impressing everyone.Rowen a terminé la course en sixième position, impressionnant tout le monde.
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