third
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. troisième
The third house from the corner is Gerardo's.La troisième maison après l’angle est celle de Gerardo.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le troisième
(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 troisième
(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)
The Speaker of the House is third in line to the President.Le président de la Chambre est le troisième dans l’ordre de succession au président.
a. le trois
(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)
Sue's birthday is on February third.L’anniversaire de Sue est le trois février.
a. le tiers
(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 now own a third of the company.Je possède maintenant un tiers de l’entreprise.
a. la tierce
(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)
The song starts with an ascending minor third.La chanson commence par une tierce mineure ascendante.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. troisièmement
Third, when you finish with the kitchen, you can start cleaning the bathroom.Troisièmement, lorsque tu auras terminé la cuisine, tu pourras commencer à nettoyer la salle de bains.
a. troisième (noun)
Elio came third in the hundred meters four years in a row.Elio s’est classé troisième au cent mètres quatre années de suite.
b. en troisième position
Steve finished third in the race yesterday.Steve a terminé la course en troisième position hier.
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