nouns Flashcards
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
critique
the critic (le critique) / criticism (la critique)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
livre
the book (le livre) / the pound (la livre)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
manche
the handle (le manche) / sleeve (la manche)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
mode
the mode (le mode) / the fashion (la mode)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
page
the pageboy (le page) / the page (la page)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
poêle
the stove (le poêle) / frying-pan (la poêle)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
poste
job, TV set (le poste) / the post office (la poste)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
somme
nap (le somme) / the sum (la somme)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
tour
round (le tour) / tower (la tour)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
vase
the vase (le vase) / mud (la vase)
Some French nouns have 2 meanings, according to their gender. What are the 2 meanings for?
voile
the veil (le voile) / sail (la voile)
How do most nouns form their plurals ?
By adding an ‘s’ to the singular.
la lettre … les lettres
How are plurals formed for nouns, whose singular form ends in -s, -x or -z ?
The plural form of the noun is the same as the singular form.
la souris … les souris
How are plurals formed for nouns, whose singular form ends in -au, -eau and -eu ?
The plural form of the noun is formed by adding an ‘x’ to the singular form.
le jeu … les jeux
How are plurals formed for most nouns, whose singular form ends in -al, -ail ?
The plural form of the noun is formed by changing ‘al’ or ‘ail’ to ‘aux’.
le journal … les journaux
how are plurals formed for most nouns, whose singular form ends in -ou ?
The plural form of the noun is formed by adding an ‘s’ to the singular form.
un bisou – des bisous (a kiss – kisses)
How is the plural formed for bijou ?
The plural of bijou is bijoux.
This is an exception to the rule of forming the plural, by adding an ‘s’ to the singular form for nouns ending in ‘ou’.
Also caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou and pou.
All of which take an ‘x’ in the plural.
What is the plural of l’oeil ?
les yeux
What happens to surnames in the plural form ?
French does not add an ‘s’ to surnames.
Les Massot viendront déjeuner chez nous vendredi
What is the plural of Monsieur ?
Messieurs
What is meant by apposition ?
A noun is in apposition when it introduces a phrase, often within commas, that acts as a sort of parallel to the noun :
Paris, capitale de la France, contient beaucoup de beau musées.
When a noun is in apposition, it does not require an article.
There are 3 occasions on which the indefinite article is used in place of du, de l’, de la and des, what are they ?
- After a negative:-
- Il n’y a plus de vin
- Within a plural noun which is preceded by an adjective:-
- il a de bons rapports avec sa famille
- With expressions of quantity:-
- j’ai acheté un kilo de sucre
