{"id":6752,"date":"2021-02-16T07:39:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T07:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6752"},"modified":"2021-05-25T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:25:26","slug":"the-noun-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/the-noun-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"The noun in French"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The noun in French<\/h1>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#classification\">Classification of nouns in French<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gender\">The gender of nouns in French<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#number\">The number: singular and plural<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#categories\">The categories of nouns in French<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#name\">Proper name<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nouns (\u00a0<em>les noms<\/em>\u00a0os\u00a0<em>ubstantifs<\/em>\u00a0, in French)\u00a0<strong>are words that designate beings, people, animals, objects, places or abstract notions<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0A noun can be the subject or complement of a sentence.\u00a0In French, nouns are often accompanied by an article or a determiner.\u00a0Adjectives bring qualities over nouns.\u00a0<strong>Nouns can be replaced by pronouns.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Mon perroquet adore siffler (Animal). <\/em>(My parrot loves to whistle (animal)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;amiti\u00e9 vous enrichit (sentiment, concept).\u00a0<\/em>(Friendship enriches you (feeling, concept)<\/li>\n<li><em>Aujourd&#8217;hui j&#8217;ai appel\u00e9 mon fr\u00e8re (personne).\u00a0<\/em>(Today I called my brother (person)<\/li>\n<li><em>Quel parc avez-vous vu? (endroit).\u00a0<\/em>(What park have you seen? (place)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;histoire sera edit\u00e9e \u00e0 No\u00ebl (objet).\u00a0<\/em><em>(<\/em> The story will be edited at Christmas (object)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learning French nouns is very important, because\u00a0<strong>its structure is used in every day conversation<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0The only solution is to master grammar and vocabulary to be able to speak the language fluently.\u00a0But first we must understand the role that French nouns play in the language.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"classification\">Classification of nouns in French<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Nouns can be classified into different categories in French:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Own and common,<\/li>\n<li>Abstract and concrete,<\/li>\n<li>Countable and uncountable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"gender\">The gender of nouns in French<\/h2>\n<p>In French, the gender of nouns\u00a0<strong>can be masculine (\u00a0<em>masculins<\/em>\u00a0) or feminine (\u00a0<em>f\u00e9minins<\/em>\u00a0)<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0In many cases, the gender of a noun can be recognized through its ending, although this is not always possible.\u00a0It is best to learn each noun with its corresponding article.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>L&#8217;homme, le chien, le tableau, le travail, le ch\u00eane (masculin) \/<\/em>\u00a0(man, dog, painting, work, oak (male)).<\/li>\n<li><em>La femme, la danseuse, la librairie, la cuisine, la France (f\u00e9minin) \/<\/em>\u00a0(the woman, the dancer, the bookstore, the kitchen, France (feminine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although, as a more general rule, in French masculine and feminine nouns differ, as in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h3>Noun rules:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The countries have an article: if they end in -e they are feminine (except Mexico): le Portugal, la France, le Br\u00e9sil, l\u2019Espagne, le Mexique,\u00a0 l\u2019Argentine<\/li>\n<li>The feminine is generally formed by adding -e to the masculine, and in some cases other letters or accents are added.<\/li>\n<li>There are nouns with different forms for masculine and feminine.<\/li>\n<li>Some professions are used only in masculine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Un ami<\/p>\n<p>(a friend)<\/td>\n<td width=\"260\">une amie<\/p>\n<p>(a friend)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"283\">Un rival<\/p>\n<p>(a rival)<\/td>\n<td width=\"260\">une rivale<\/p>\n<p>(a rival)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Un acteur<\/p>\n<p>(an actor)<\/td>\n<td width=\"260\">une actrice<\/p>\n<p>(an actress)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"283\">Un musicien<\/p>\n<p>(a musician)<\/td>\n<td width=\"260\">une musicienne<\/p>\n<p>(a music)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Un boulanger<\/p>\n<p>(a baker)<\/td>\n<td width=\"260\">une boulang\u00e8re<\/p>\n<p>(a baker)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"283\">Le detective<\/p>\n<p>(the detective)<\/td>\n<td width=\"260\">la detective<\/p>\n<p>(the detective)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Le professed<\/p>\n<p>(The teacher)<\/td>\n<td width=\"260\">la professeur<\/p>\n<p>(the teacher)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"number\">The number: singular and plural<\/h2>\n<p>A noun can\u00a0<strong>have different forms depending on what it represents<\/strong>\u00a0: it can be used in the singular (\u00a0<em>singulier<\/em>\u00a0) to designate a unit, or in the plural (\u00a0<em>pluriel<\/em>\u00a0) when it designates several units.\u00a0The singular and plural are the number of a noun.\u00a0The plural of nouns in French is formed, as a general rule, by adding the ending -s to the singular noun, but there are plurals that are irregular.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>J&#8217;ai achet\u00e9 des pommes et des oranges au march\u00e9.\u00a0(pluriel r\u00e9gulier) \/<\/em>\u00a0(I bought apples and oranges at the market. (regular plural))<\/li>\n<li><em>Marion cr\u00e9e des bijoux tr\u00e8s originaux.\u00a0(pluriel irr\u00e9gulier) \/<\/em>\u00a0(Marion creates very original jewelery. (irregular plural))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Some nouns have no singular form\u00a0.<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"283\">Le ch\u00e2teau<\/p>\n<p>(the castle)<\/td>\n<td width=\"272\">les ch\u00e2teaux<\/p>\n<p>(the castles)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Le cheval<\/p>\n<p>(Horse)<\/td>\n<td width=\"272\">les chevaux<\/p>\n<p>(horses)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"283\">Le bus<\/p>\n<p>(the bus)<\/td>\n<td width=\"272\">les bus<\/p>\n<p>(the buses)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Le nez<\/p>\n<p>(nose)<\/td>\n<td width=\"272\">les nez<\/p>\n<p>(the noses)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"283\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"272\">les gens<\/p>\n<p>(people)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"categories\">The categories of nouns in French<\/h2>\n<p>Nouns in French are basically classified into two categories: common and proper.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Common nouns<\/strong>\u00a0(\u00a0<em>nom commun<\/em>\u00a0) designate people, animals, places, objects, ideas, or a group of things in general.\u00a0They can refer to both animate beings (for example: an\u00a0<em>enfant, a chat<\/em>\u00a0) and inanimate (for example:\u00a0<em>a fauteuil, a billet de train<\/em>\u00a0).\u00a0Common nouns have a singular and a plural form, unless they are uncountable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><em>Jos\u00e9 a achet\u00e9 un stylo pour \u00e9crire (singulier) \/<\/em>\u00a0(Jos\u00e9 bought a pen to write (singular))<\/p>\n<p><em>Jos\u00e9 a achet\u00e9 deux stylos et deux stylos (pluriel) \/<\/em>\u00a0(Jos\u00e9 bought two pens and two pens (plural))<\/p>\n<h3>The commons can be<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Countable<\/strong>\u00a0(\u00a0<em>comptables<\/em>\u00a0), like\u00a0<em>pomme<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>crayon<\/em>\u00a0, or\u00a0<strong>uncountable<\/strong>\u00a0(\u00a0<em>non comptables<\/em>\u00a0), like\u00a0<em>lait<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>eau<\/em>\u00a0.\u00a0In addition, they can be\u00a0<strong>abstract<\/strong>\u00a0(\u00a0<em>abstraits)<\/em>\u00a0, such as\u00a0<em>beaut\u00e9<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>bonheur<\/em>\u00a0, or\u00a0<strong>concrete<\/strong>\u00a0(\u00a0<em>concrets<\/em>\u00a0), such as\u00a0<em>robe<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>assiette<\/em>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"name\">Proper name<\/h2>\n<p>Proper names (\u00a0<em>nom propre<\/em>\u00a0,)\u00a0<strong>designate specific and unique people, animals or places<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0They are always written with a capital letter and are invariable.\u00a0Proper names are first names, surnames, names of countries, cities, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Romain habit\u00e9 a Lyon<\/em>\u00a0.\u00a0(Roman lives in Lyon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The noun phrase<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0set of words composed of a noun, which is the nucleus (\u00a0<em>nom noyau<\/em>\u00a0) of this group, and the article or determiner and adjective or adjectives that accompany it,\u00a0is called &#8220;noun phrase&#8221; (\u00a0<em>nominal groupe<\/em>\u00a0)\u00a0.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Article \/ determinnt + nom noyau + adjectif (s) = groupe nominal<\/em>\u00a0(article \/ determiner + noun nucleus + adjective (s) = noun phrase)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Cette magnifique plage de Marbella me fait r\u00eaver<\/em>\u00a0(this wonderful beach in Marbella makes me dream)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Plage<\/em>\u00a0is the core of the noun phrase\u00a0<em>cette magnifique plage de Marbella<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And so far everything related to the noun in French.\u00a0And if you want to know the next available French calls,\u00a0here\u00a0we leave them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \" data-id=\"5908\" data-slug=\"\">\n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n<div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6752&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;\u00a1D\u00e9janos unas estrellitas si te ha gustado el post!&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The noun in French&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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