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they
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
a. ils (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
Conan and Peter are my cousins. They work in the rail industry.Conan et Peter sont mes cousins. Ils travaillent dans l’industrie ferroviaire.
b. elles (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Do you know Marjorie and Barbara? They live in our building.Tu connais Marjorie et Barbara ? Elles vivent dans notre immeuble.
c. eux (masculine or mixed gender) (in opposition to another subject pronoun)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
I don't see my brothers much. When I went to live abroad, they stayed in Paris.Je vois peu mes frères. Quand je suis partie vivre à l’étranger, eux sont restés à Paris.
d. iels (for nonbinary individuals)
Alexandra and Jaden are wonderful poets. They produced some fantastic work during the poetry workshop.Alexandra et Jaden sont de superbes poètes. Iels ont produit des œuvres magnifiques pendant l'atelier de poésie.
a. il (for an unknown or unspecified individual)
I don't know whose car this is, but they should learn how to park it!Je ne sais pas à qui appartient cette voiture, mais il devrait apprendre à la garer !
b. iel (for a nonbinary individual)
Have you met Dean? They're in my French class.Tu as rencontré Dean ? Iel est dans mon cours de français.
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