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A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. les paroles
(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)
I still don't know the words to this song, but I hum it anyway.Je ne connais toujours pas les paroles de cette chanson, mais je la fredonne quand même.
a. les mots
(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)
The director said he would raise wages, but he won't. They're just words.Le directeur a dit qu'il allait augmenter les salaires, mais il n'en fera rien. Ce ne sont que des mots.
a. les mots
(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)
After the near-accident, the two drivers had words, then drove off in opposite directions.Après le quasi-accident, les deux conducteurs ont eu des mots, puis sont partis dans des directions opposées.
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