mon amie conflict
s'appelle
his name is
he calls himself
il se apeller = s'appelle
the possessive pronoun matches the gender of the word not the speaker.
son amie s'appelle Sophie et son sœur s'appelle Marie?
His friends name is Sophie and his sisters name is Marie
Should this be 'ma amie' or 'mon ami' at the beginning of the sentence ?
my friend (femme) is advising me to do yoga
"amie" starts with a vowel so it's mon/ton/son instead of ma/ta/sa.
"mon ami" would be correct.
mon amie (femme) me conseille de faire du yoga
mon/ton/son aren't just the masculine forms, they're also the forms used before a vowel sound. So you say "ma petite amie" because amie is feminine, but "mon amie" to avoid the hiatus "ma amie" would create.
The consonant strike again. It's like a/an, you add a n so it sounds better.
alice is my friend she is not my sister.
Alice est mon amie, elle n'est pas ma sœur.
The relevant word is "amie," not "Alice" (although of course feminine "amie" is used because "Alice" is indeed female). However, because "amie" starts with a vowel sound, you need to use "mon" (this is similar to using "an" before a vowel sound in English). So even though "mon" is (usually) the masculine possessive (used before masculine nouns), it's used before a feminine noun here because that noun starts with a vowel sound (saying "ma amie" is super awkward).
Edit: And "sœur" is feminine (and doesn't start with a vowel sound), so "ma" is correct there.
"Mon amie" is correct, because of pronunciation reasons ("amie" starts with "a"). I don't speak French, but you can read more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/French/comments/2djwk1/could_someone_explain_why_its_mon_amie_and_not_ma/
The possessive pronouns "ma, ta, sa" change to "mon, ton, son" with every female substantive / adjective that begins with any vowel. So it is not the repetition of the vowel "a" that causes that change. Some examples: Mon enfance - my childhood Ton idée - your idea Son œuvre - his / her work (of art / literature)
The possessive pronouns "ma, ta, sa" change to "mon, ton, son" with every female substantive / adjective that begins with any vowel. So it is not the repetition of the vowel "a" that causes that change. Some examples: Mon enfance - my childhood Ton idée - your idea Son œuvre - his / her work (of art / literature)
Some examples: Mon enfance - my childhood Ton idée - your idea Son œuvre - his / her work (of art / literature)
The French, unlike the Portuguese, Italians, and the Spanish, don't like to end words with vowels and begin the next word with another vowel. It flows better if you change things and run them together, which is why they make it «mon» in this case. It's easy to get used to in speaking, but you sometimes have to remember it when writing. Just wait until you get to write things like the «a-t-il» ...
mon amie alice
Exactly! Same reason why you would say "mon nouvel ami" for "my new [male] friend" instead of "nouveau."
Well, the feminine pronouns end with a vowel so when the word starts with a vowel sound you have to use the masculine pronoun or you cannot pronounce it. It's not because of the gender, it's because of the sound. But the issue only occurs with feminine pronouns (ma, ta, sa) because the masculine ones do not end with a vowel (mon, ton, son).
IMPORTANT: It's tempting to try to 'agree' these with the gender of the owner but only the first letter is determined by the owner (m = my; t = your, s = his/her) etc. The rest of the adjective is related to the gender and number of the thing they own.
Il équipe sa voiture d'un gyrophare.
He's fitting his car with flashing (police) light. [voiture f.n.]
IMPORTANT: It's tempting to try to 'agree' these with the gender of the owner but only the first letter is determined by the owner (m = my; t = your, s = his/her) etc. The rest of the adjective is related to the gender and number of the thing they own.
Lisa adore son frère.
Lisa adores her brother.
"___" becomes "____" with feminine nouns starting with a vowel or mute h (French Possessive Adjectives)
ma, mon
The possessive adjective's ending is always determined by the word directly following it.
directly following it
mon ami Thomas et mon amie Sarah my friend Thomas and my friend Sarah
my friend Thomas and my friend Sarah
mon ami Thomas et mon amie Sarah
My adventure is an exciting adventure.
Mon aventure est une aventure passionnante. [ aventure f.n. ]
I have a clock which is bigger than your clock.
J'ai une horloge qui est plus grande que ton horloge.
His opinion is an interesting opinion.
Son opinion est une opinion intéressante.
You never use ma, ta, sa in front of a word starting with a vowel or mute h, even if the related noun is feminine: you use mon, ton, son instead, to ease pronunciation.
true
You never use [_____] in front of a word starting with a vowel or mute h, even if the related noun is feminine: you use mon, ton, son instead, to ease pronunciation.
ma, ta, sa
mon / ton / son + feminine noun starting with a vowel/mute h
true
_______ + feminine noun starting with a vowel/mute h
mon / ton / son
When ma, ta, sa is followed directly by a feminine noun starting with a vowel or mute h, it becomes
mon, ton, son.
ma / ta / sa + adjective starting with a consonant + feminine noun starting with a vowel/mute h
true
ma / ta / sa + ______ starting with a consonant + feminine noun starting with a vowel/mute h
adjective
ma / ta / sa + adjective starting with a consonant + feminine noun starting with a
a vowel or a mute h
She is your friend? - No, she is my girlfriend.
C'est ton amie ? - Non, c'est ma petite amie.
He remembers his childhood, his beautiful childhood.
Il sa souvient de sa enfance, sa belle enfance.
That's my hypothesis. - Yes, your bad hypothesis!
C'est mon hypothèse. - Oui, ta mauvaise hypothèse !
If ma, ta, sa is followed directly by ________. even if the related feminine noun starts with a vowel or mute h, it remains ma, ta, sa.
an adjective starting with a consonant,
Did you see her huge wart?
Tu as vu son énorme verrue?
verrue. = wart f.n.
Have you met my horrible aunt?
Tu as rencontré ma horrible tante ?
mon / ton / son + adjective starting with a vowel/mute h + feminine noun
I tried your excellent apple tart!
J'ai goûté ton excellente tarte aux pommes !
_________. + adjective starting with a vowel or mute h + feminine noun
mon / ton / son
If the first letter "y" is used as a consonant, then it remains _____.
ma, ta, sa
If the first letter "y" is used as a vowel (very rare), then it becomes _____.
mon, ton, son
I can't see my Yvonne! Where is she?
Je ne vois pas mon Yvonne ! Où est-elle ?
I live with my girlfriend Valentine
Je vis avec ___ copine Valentine
ma