Descriptive Adj And Adj Agreement Flashcards

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C

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Che

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Descriptive adjectives and adjective agreement

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Gender- adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Masculine adjectives with these endings derive irregular feminine forms

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Eau

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Elle

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El

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Elle

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En

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Enne

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Er

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Ere

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Et

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Ette

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F

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Ve

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On

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Onne

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S

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See

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X

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Se

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Adjectives whose masculine singular form ends in eur

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Generally derive one of three feminine forms,
Eur- euse
Eur- rice
Eur-eure

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Feminine forms that differ

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Some adjective do have femme forms that differ considerably from their masculine singular counterparts

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Doux

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Douce

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Faux

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Fausse

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Favori

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Favonte

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Fou

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Folie

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Frais

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Frachie

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Gentil

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Gentille

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Grec

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Grecque

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Long

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Longue

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Public

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Publique

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Roux

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Rousse

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Viex

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Vielle

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Adjective placement

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Usually placed after the noun they modify. Usually placed before ranger noun: autre, beau, Bon, court, gentil, grand, gros, haut, jeune, joli,long, mauvais, meilleur, nouveau, petit, premier, vieux, vrai

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Meanings of adjectives

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More figurative before noun
More literal after noun

Acien- l’acien chateau=the former castle

Un chateau ancien =an ancient castle