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French words for persons, places, and things (nouns) are classified as masculine or feminine. Generally, adjectives used to describe feminine words end with e. | French words for persons, places, and things (nouns) are classified as masculine or feminine. Generally, adjectives used to describe feminine words end with e. | ||
Le (masculine form of the) is used with masculine words. La (feminine form of the) is used with feminine words. But l’ is used with either if the word begins with a vowel. For example, the word enfant means child or infant, either masculine or feminine. But l’enfant est né (the child is born) is used with a male child, and l’enfant est née with a female child. | ''Le'' (masculine form of the) is used with masculine words. ''La'' (feminine form of the) is used with feminine words. But ''l’'' is used with either if the word begins with a vowel. For example, the word ''enfant'' means child or infant, either masculine or feminine. But ''l’enfant est né'' (the child is born) is used with a male child, and ''l’enfant est née'' with a female child. | ||
=== Variant Forms of Words === | === Variant Forms of Words === | ||