This was a sentence in the lesson: Ce soir-là, quelque chose d'extraordinaire se produisit.
Why is it not "quelque chose extraordinaire"? Why is it "d'extraordinaire?"
Thanks for the explanation!
extraordinaire as an adjective
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Carole G.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
extraordinaire as an adjective
This question relates to:French lesson "Ce, cet, cette, ces + [durée] -là/-ci = that/those or this/these + [duration] (French Demonstrative Adjectives)"
Asked 5 years ago
Hi Carole,
It is a particularity of some expressions -
Quelque chose, rien, quelqu'un, have to have a 'de' before the adjectives that follow them.
e.g
Il n'y a rien de bon à manger ici = There's nothing good to eat here
C'est quelqu'un de très motivé = He is a very motivated person
Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson -
https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/how-to-say-something-special-quelque-chose-de-special
Hope this helps!
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