Bonjour,
Can you explain how to determine which nouns are masculine and which are feminine?
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Gender identity of nouns
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Tanish K.Kwiziq community member
Gender identity of nouns
This question relates to:French lesson "Beau, nouveau, vieux, fou, mou have two masculine forms and one feminine form (French Adjectives)"
Asked 4 weeks ago
Bonjour Tanish,
On trick is to learn the noun along with an indicator of its gender (although it is not an absolute rule) :
un / le [noun] -> masculin
une / la [noun] -> féminin
Take a look here:
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Tanish,
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/nouns/
I suggest that you review the link above and any further links from the same page. This will give you a comprehensive overview of this vital aspect of French grammar.
Bonne continuation,
Jim
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