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subject control
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
a. le contrôle par le sujet (M)
(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).
The verb "promise" is often used to illustrate subject control, as in "Mary promised John to help his family."Le verbe « promettre » est souvent utilisé pour illustrer le contrôle par le sujet, comme dans « Mary a promis à John d'aider sa famille. »
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