Topic: French

"Then she becomes his spouse."

Translation:Puis elle devient son épouse.

January 27, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/evokat3ur

    Is épouse feminine? I'm unsure why it wouldn't be: "Alors elle devient sa épouse."

    January 27, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/oiseau77

      If the feminine noun starts with a vowel, then the possessive adjective is replaced with the masculine form. This makes the sounds flow better, instead of having two vowels next to each other.

      January 27, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Smalcom

        I can't believe I've never been told that

        March 17, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/hunterwolf

          kind of like how 'a apple' sounds weird in english.

          April 12, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Dauphin

            Mais, 'elle devient sa femme' is correcte aussi, n'est pas?

            February 20, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/amuzulo

              That means "she becomes his wife."

              March 3, 2013
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