wh-word

wh-word
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le mot wh-
(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)
In English, "who," "what," and "where" are common wh-words.En anglais, « who », « what » et « where » sont des mots wh- courants.
b. le mot qu-
(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)
French wh-words include "qui," "que, "quand," and "où," among others.Les mots qu- du français comprennent notamment « qui », « que », « quand » et « où ».
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