Determiners are words (as an article, possessive,
demonstrative, or quantifier) that makes specific the denotation of a noun
phrase. In French they agree in gender and number with the noun.
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The form l' of the definite article is used in front of a vowel, cf.:
Possessive
Adjectives (Adjectifs Possessifs)
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Examples:
mon ami my
friend
notre ami our friend ma maison my house notre maison our house |
mes amis my
friends
nos amis our friends mes maisons my houses nos maisons our houses |
The forms mon, ton, son for feminine are used in front of vowels, cf.:
Demonstrative
Adjectives (Adjectifs Démonstratifs)
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Examples:
ces livres these books cette femme this woman ces femmes these women |
ces livres-ci these books here ce livre-là that book there ces livres-là those books there |
The form cet is used in front of a vowel, cf.:
Interrogative
Adjectives (Adjectifs Interrogatifs)
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Indefinite
Adjectives (Adjectifs Indéfinis)
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