french

«french» in Mova's school dictionary: the language of France; it is also spoken in Canada… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (French); noun (French = the language; the French = the people of France)

meaning for a pupil

1) French is the language of France; it is also spoken in Canada (Quebec), Belgium, Switzerland and many countries in Africa. tree →

2) French means from France: French bread, a French town. tree →

3) The French are the people of France. tree →

sense in the lessons

a school subject or language group; pupils counted; in geography: France is in Europe and its capital is Paris; in Canada French is one of the two official languages; in everyday life: French fries, French toast, French bread; phrases: «speak French», «French lesson», «French kiss»

examples

• 14 pupils learn French. tree →
• She read 3 French books. tree →
• The French lesson is 45 minutes. tree →
• How many pupils learn French or German? tree →
• «Bonjour» means hello in French. tree →
• Many people in Quebec speak French. tree →
• We had French toast for breakfast. tree →
• Paris is the capital of France, where people speak French. tree →

note

Groups may overlap with other languages: «French or German» = French + German − both. Always a capital F: French. «French fries» (US) are «chips» in the UK.

In the corpora

• Many come from Latin, Greek or French, and grown-ups misspell them too.
• The Years 5–6 statutory list in England has about 100 words, many from Latin, Greek or French.
• "Pardon my French" means "excuse my swearing"; the rude word was English, not French.
• In Toronto, Ambrose's parents row in French so he won't understand, eh.
• The French r is made at the back of the throat, like a soft gargle, not with the tip of the tongue.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «french» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.