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wh-phrase
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le syntagme wh- (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).
In the English sentence "Which book did you buy?", "which book" is the wh-phrase.Dans la phrase anglaise « Which book did you buy? », « which book » est le syntagme wh-.
b. le syntagme qu- (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).
A complex wh-phrase may contain modifiers, complements, or relative clauses.Un syntagme qu- complexe peut contenir des modificateurs, des compléments ou des propositions relatives.
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