Une [pronounced oo-nuh]297

Origin: French

Pronunciation: [oo-nuh]

Definition: A, an, one (indefinite article)

Usage: The indefinite article "une" is used before feminine nouns in French to indicate that the noun is nonspecific or indefinite. It is the equivalent of the English article "a" or "an." For example:
Une pomme (an apple)
Une voiture (a car)
Une maison (a house)

Exceptions:
When the noun begins with a vowel or an h that is not aspirated, "une" becomes "un." For example:

Un ami (a friend)
Un arbre (a tree)
Un homme (a man)

Before nouns that start with "eu," "ou," "y," or "i," "une" is used regardless of whether the noun is masculine or feminine. For example:

Une européenne (a European woman)
Une ouistiti (a marmoset)
Une idée (an idea)

Plural form: The plural form of "une" is "des," which is used before all plural nouns, regardless of gender. For example:
Des pommes (apples)
Des voitures (cars)
Des maisons (houses)

Contractions: "Une" can contract with the preposition "de" to form "d'," which means "of." For example:
D'une pomme (of an apple)
D'une voiture (of a car)
D'une maison (of a house)

Additional notes:
In French, nouns are always either masculine or feminine. The gender of a noun is typically determined by its spelling, but it can sometimes be irregular.
The indefinite article "une" is used for both singular and plural nouns that are feminine.
"Une" is also used in French to refer to a person whose gender is unknown or unspecified. For example:
Une personne (a person)
Une étudiante (a student)
Une enseignante (a teacher)

2025-01-08

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