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Revision as of 09:58, 15 June 2017
A noun is a word representing a person, a place or a thing. In French, all nouns have a gender masculine or feminine.
In this lesson, we will explain how to form the masculine, feminine and plural of nouns.
Masculine |
Feminine |
---|---|
un ami (a friend) |
une amie (a friend) |
un acteur (an actor) |
une actrice (an actress) |
un musicien (a musician) |
une musicienne (a musician) |
un boulanger (a baker) |
une boulangère (a baker) |
le détective (the detective) |
la détective (the detective) |
le professeur (the professor) |
la professeur (the professor) |
In French the masculine and feminine nouns differ. different articles and adjectives are also used.
Countries ending in "-e" are feminine (except "le Mexique") : - le Portugal, le Brésil... - la France, l'Espagne, l'Argentine...
The feminine is generally formed by adding -e to the male, and in some cases other letters or accents are added.
Sometimes, there are different nouns for male and female forms. Some professions are used only in men :
Examples
Singular |
Plural |
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le château (castle) |
les châteaux (castles) |
le cheval (horse) |
les chevaux (horses) |
le bus (the bus) |
les bus (buses) |
le nez (nose) |
les nez (noses) |
les gens (people) |
Noun singular and plural
un livre (a book) des livres (books)
The plural is generally formed by adding -s to the singular.
Some nouns have special plural, according to the termination: -eau becomes -eaux -al becomes -aux -s remains the same -s -z remains the same -z
Some nouns have no singular form
Examples
Singular |
Plural |
---|---|
le château (castle) |
les châteaux (castles) |
le cheval (horse) |
les chevaux (horses) |
le bus (the bus) |
les bus (buses) |
le nez (nose) |
les nez (noses) |
les gens (people) |