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!Non-proximate | !Non-proximate | ||
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!rowspan="2" |masc | ! rowspan="2" |masc | ||
|ce, cet | |ce, cet | ||
|ce, cet . . . ci | |ce, cet ... ci | ||
|ce, cet ... là | |ce, cet ... là | ||
|- | |- | ||
|this, that | |<blockquote>this, that</blockquote> | ||
|this ... (here) | |<blockquote>this ... (here)</blockquote> | ||
|that ... (there) | |<blockquote>that ... (there)</blockquote> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!rowspan="2" |fern | ! rowspan="2" |fern | ||
|cette | |cette | ||
|cette ... ci | |cette ... ci | ||
|cette ... là | |cette ... là | ||
|- | |- | ||
|this, that | |<blockquote>this, that</blockquote> | ||
|this ... (here) | |<blockquote>this ... (here)</blockquote> | ||
|that... (there) | |<blockquote>that... (there)</blockquote> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!rowspan="2" |plur | ! rowspan="2" |plur | ||
|ces | |ces | ||
|ces . . . ci | |ces ... ci | ||
|ces ... là | |ces ... là | ||
|- | |- | ||
|these, those | |<blockquote>these, those</blockquote> | ||
|these . . . (here) | |<blockquote>these ... (here)</blockquote> | ||
|those ... (there) | |<blockquote>those ... (there)</blockquote> | ||
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NB: Masculine cet appears only when the demonstrative determiner immediately precedes a noun or adjective beginning with a vowel or a 'silent h' (h muet): | NB: Masculine cet appears only when the demonstrative determiner immediately precedes a noun or adjective beginning with a vowel or a 'silent h' (h muet): |
Revision as of 15:24, 6 December 2021
French Grammar - Demonstrative determiners
TABLE Summary table of demonstrative determiners
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masc | ce, cet | ce, cet ... ci | ce, cet ... là |
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fern | cette | cette ... ci | cette ... là |
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plur | ces | ces ... ci | ces ... là |
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NB: Masculine cet appears only when the demonstrative determiner immediately precedes a noun or adjective beginning with a vowel or a 'silent h' (h muet):
French | English |
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cet enfant | this child |
cet ancien marin | that ex-sailor |
cet héroïsme | that heroism |