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In combinations involving demi-, nu- and mi-, demi- and nu- are invariable before the noun, but agree when they follow it: | In combinations involving demi-, nu- and mi-, demi- and nu- are invariable before the noun, but agree when they follow it: | ||
*une demi-heure but une heure et demie | *une demi-heure but une heure et demie | ||
a half-hour an hour and a half | a half-hour an hour and a half | ||
*une demi-page une page et demie | *une demi-page une page et demie | ||
a half-page a page and a half | a half-page a page and a half | ||
*nu-tête sortir tête nue | *nu-tête sortir tête nue | ||
bareheaded to go out without a hat | bareheaded to go out without a hat | ||
*nu-pieds sortir pieds nus | *nu-pieds sortir pieds nus | ||
barefoot to go out barefooted | barefoot to go out barefooted | ||
mi- can only occur before the noun and is invariable: | mi- can only occur before the noun and is invariable: | ||
*à mi-temps | *à mi-temps | ||
part-time (e.g. work) | part-time (e.g. work) | ||
*la mi-juin | *la mi-juin | ||
halfway through June | halfway through June | ||
*la mi-saison | *la mi-saison | ||
middle season (Spring, Autumn) | middle season (Spring, Autumn) | ||
*la mi-journée | *la mi-journée | ||
the middle of the day | the middle of the day | ||
*mi-américain | *mi-américain | ||
half-American | half-American | ||
*mi-clos | *mi-clos | ||
half-open, half-closed | half-open, half-closed | ||
<span link>Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Masculine-and-feminine-forms-of-adjectives|Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives]]. | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-used-as-nouns|Adjectives used as nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-change-meaning-when-they-change-gender|Nouns which change meaning when they change gender]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-the-definite-article-to-indicate-a-habitual-action|Use of the definite article to indicate a habitual action]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Often-Mistaken-Gender-of-Nouns|Often Mistaken Gender of Nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-half,-third-and-quarter-in-French|How to use half, third and quarter in French]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Changes-in-the-stem-form-of-some-—er-conjugation-verbs|Changes in the stem form of some —er conjugation verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Impersonal-vs-Personal|Impersonal vs Personal]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-that-are-only-masculine-or-only-feminine-But-may-refer-to-both-men-and-women|Nouns that are only masculine or only feminine But may refer to both men and women]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-verbs-without-a-reflexive-interpretation|Pronominal verbs without a reflexive interpretation]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/"C'est"-or-"Ce-sont"|"C'est" or "Ce sont"]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Verb-forms-—-Conjugations|Verb forms — Conjugations]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-the-definite-article-with-parts-of-the-body|Use of the definite article with parts of the body]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-write-and-read-numbers|How to write and read numbers]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-Verbs-Agreement|Pronominal Verbs Agreement]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 March 2023
Compound adjectives — Compounds involving demi-, nu- and mi-
In combinations involving demi-, nu- and mi-, demi- and nu- are invariable before the noun, but agree when they follow it:
- une demi-heure but une heure et demie
a half-hour an hour and a half
- une demi-page une page et demie
a half-page a page and a half
- nu-tête sortir tête nue
bareheaded to go out without a hat
- nu-pieds sortir pieds nus
barefoot to go out barefooted
mi- can only occur before the noun and is invariable:
- à mi-temps
part-time (e.g. work)
- la mi-juin
halfway through June
- la mi-saison
middle season (Spring, Autumn)
- la mi-journée
the middle of the day
- mi-américain
half-American
- mi-clos
half-open, half-closed
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, How to Use Have & Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Plurals
- Adjectives used as nouns
- Nouns which change meaning when they change gender
- Use of the definite article to indicate a habitual action
- Often Mistaken Gender of Nouns
- How to use half, third and quarter in French
- Changes in the stem form of some —er conjugation verbs
- Impersonal vs Personal
- Nouns that are only masculine or only feminine But may refer to both men and women
- Pronominal verbs without a reflexive interpretation
- "C'est" or "Ce sont"
- Verb forms — Conjugations
- Use of the definite article with parts of the body
- How to write and read numbers
- Pronominal Verbs Agreement