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Demonstrative Determiners (Déterminants démonstratifs)

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FormUsageExample
cemasc. sing. (before consonant)Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.detEx1
cetmasc. sing. (before vowel/mute h)Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.detEx2
cettefem. sing.Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.detEx3
cesplural (all genders)Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.detEx4

Ex Label Title

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Demonstrative Pronouns (Pronoms démonstratifs)

A demonstrative pronoun replaces a noun to avoid repeating it – just like how in English we say "I like this one" instead of naming the noun again.

MasculineFeminine
Singular (-ci)celui-cicelle-ci
Singular (-là)celui-làcelle-là
Plural (-ci)ceux-cicelles-ci
Plural (-là)ceux-làcelles-là

Invariable Demonstrative Pronouns

1

Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.invEx1

2

Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.invEx2

3

Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.invEx3

4

Grammar_Pronouns_Demonstrative.invEx4

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-ci vs. -là

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