FREA96H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sympathique, Girdle
Document Summary
Frea96 lecture 6 lesson 8 la terrasse d"un caf : adjectifs r guliers. French adjectives agree with nouns and pronouns they modify. Adjectives ending in e in masculine singular remain the same in feminine singular: e. g. Adjectives ending in s or x in masculine singular remain the same in masculine plural: e. g. Adjectives that don"t follow above patterns are irregular. If masculine form of adjective ends in silent consonant, this consonant is pronounced in the feminine. Feminine petit grand anglais petite grande anglaise: since final s isn"t pronounced, singular and plural forms have. On est : anglais fran ais, am ricain, mexicain, espagnol (spanish, allemande (german, chinois, canadien (canadienne) italien (italienne) russe (russian, suisse (swiss) japonais. Adjectives of nationality aren"t capitalized, but nouns are: e. g. Une personne is always feminine, whether it refers to a male or female. In conversation, sympathique is shortened to sympa which is invariable: adjectifs irr guliers. Many irregular adjectives have their own pattern.