Descriptive de vs Possessive de
Sometimes the choice between de and du, de la, des is simply a question of whether you're describing a noun or indicating a possessor. possession
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Sometimes the choice between de and du, de la, des is simply a question of whether you're describing a noun or indicating a possessor. Possession
French has four different possessive constructions, which can seem daunting until you realize that English does too - you've probably just never thought about them before. B1 • possession
Possessive à
To emphasize to whom something belongs, you can use the possessive à in one of three constructions. B1 • possession • prepositions
Possessive de
In English, we use 's (apostrophe s) to indicate that one noun possesses another. The French equivalent is the preposition de, with the order of the nouns reversed. A2 • possession • prepositions • word order
Possessive Adjectives
Read my lesson to improve your knowledge of French possessive adjectives, which are used in front of nouns to indicate to whom or what those nouns belong. A2 • adjectives • agreement • possession
Possessive Pronouns
French possessive pronouns are used in place of nouns to indicate to whom or to what those nouns belong. A2 • agreement • possession • pronouns
