| 3.1.1.1.1 Forms of the definite articles |
Following the basic forms of the definite articles
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la | femme | the | woman | feminine, singular |
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le | garçon | the | boy | masculine, singular |
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les | femmes | the | women | feminine, plural |
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les | garçons | the | boys | masculine, plural |
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Let's have a look at some examples:
| feminine singular | feminine plural | masculine singular | masculine plural | |||
| la femme (the woman) |
les femmes (the women) | le garçon (the boy) | les garçons (the boys) |
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| la table (the table) |
les tables (the tables) | le couteau (the knife) | les couteaux (the knives) |
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| la fille (the girl) |
les filles (the girls) | le pantalon (the trousers*) | les pantalons (the trousers) |
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| la maison (the house) |
les maisons (the houses) |
le couple (the couple) | les couples (the couples) |
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| la ville (the town) |
les villes (the towns) |
le chien (the dog) | les chiens (the dogs) |
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| la voiture (the car) |
les voitures (the cars) |
le rat (the rat) | les rats (the rats) |
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| la chaise (the chair) |
les chaises (the chairs) |
le chemin (the way) | les chemins (the ways) |
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