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crude rockBOT Jul 19, 2024, 6:50 PM

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nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:50 PM

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yes they mean the same thing, but the "m'est <adjective>" construction is quite formal. People wouldn't naturally say that when speaking.

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"la chambre est parfaite" in most contexts is enough to get the message across.

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:51 PM

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ohhhhh ok thx

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so i can use it for any adjective and to mean anything?

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i mean like not literal objects

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but can i talk about abstract things too?

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ok nvm i cant think of an example to make my point clear lol

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merci beaucoup!!!

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:52 PM

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I mean it works for anytime you're saying
<something> is <adjective> for <someone>

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Assuming you're still talking about the "m'est parfaite" structure

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:53 PM

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yyea!!

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ok i get it

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thx ❤️

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:54 PM

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Cette explication t'est compréhensible ?

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:54 PM

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ohhh you can use it for any subject

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:54 PM

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seeWhatIDidThere

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:54 PM

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so like "cette explication vous êtes compréhensible" too

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lol i did

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:55 PM

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raven sparrow so like "cette explication vous êtes compréhensible" too

cette explication vous est compréhensible. The subject of the verb is "Cette explication"

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:55 PM

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but ye when i write it like that, its confusing because i translate it like "you are comprehensible"

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OHHHH

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gotcha

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:55 PM

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Cette explication leur est compréhensible ==> this explanation is understandable to them

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:55 PM

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leur ponse

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so is there the preposition à in there somehwere?

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like if i rewrite it

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in a full sentnece

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:56 PM

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correct.
Cette explication est compréhensible à mes parents

river crescent Jul 19, 2024, 6:56 PM

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it's an indirect object pronoun..

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:56 PM

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oh okkk

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can à replace "pour" too?

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 6:56 PM

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Though it's mostly used with a pronoun

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:56 PM

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because the less informal of "m'est adjective" is "adjective pour moi"

raven sparrow Jul 19, 2024, 6:57 PM

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river crescent it's an indirect object pronoun..

your point? im learning here

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anyway thx a lot @nova flint ❤️

river crescent Jul 19, 2024, 7:00 PM

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Oh, was just trying to be helpful for what other forms the pronoun would take for different persons/numbers...

nova flint Jul 19, 2024, 7:05 PM

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river crescent Oh, was just trying to be helpful for what other forms the pronoun would take fo...

I think the fact that you used '...' at the end of your message ("it's an indirect object pronoun...") made it seem like it was said with attitude. Maybe a cultural difference.

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