 | Alfred G. Havet - 1880 - 268 pages
...its, or one's. Notre, notre, nos, our. Votre, votre, vos, your. Leur, leur, leurs, their. 32. ^§F In French the possessive adjective agrees in gender and number with the NOUN BEFORE WHICH IT is PLACED : 1. Ou est Alfred !^I1 est avec 1. Where is Alfred ?— He is with... | |
 | Rafael Diez de la Cortina - 1918 - 360 pages
...:—1st. Mm, ton, son are used instead of ma,. ta, ta, before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent h to avoid the meeting of two vowels : Mon histoire,...sœur. John lives with his sister. Les enfants ont leur 23 maison. The children have their house.** Les enfants ont leurs 23 maisons. The children have their... | |
 | Luce Irigaray - 1993 - 140 pages
...exchange language and objects with them. For one women's liberation movement, the emphasis is on equal 2 In French the possessive adjective agrees in gender (and number) with the object possessed rather than with the possessor, as in English. To illustrate the point of her comparison... | |
 | Deborah Cameron - 1998 - 400 pages
...subject or citizen (even elected presidents). (Tr.) The suffix euse designates a feminine term. (Tr.) In French the possessive adjective agrees in gender (and number) with the object possessed rather than with the possessor, as in English. To illustrate the point of her comparison... | |
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It is very important to note that in French the possessive adjective agrees in gender and number with the possessed person or object, and not with the possessor, as in English. 