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[shell star]

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[errant hazel]

être -> sont
avoir -> ont

same conjugation though

[grizzled haven]

The verb they come from sont is a conjugated form of être (to be) and ont comes from avoir (to have)

[brisk zinc]

wouldn't the first part of the sentence be 'they have sleepy everyday' then?

'Ont' being a choice in this sentence doesn't make sense to me.

[mental fog]

avoir sommeil is a fixed expression translating to to Be sleepy rather than to have sleep(y)

[grizzled haven]

Found this with other fixed expressions that use avoir

https://www.dummies.com/article/academics-the-arts/language-language-arts/learning-languages/french/common-idiomatic-avoir-expressions-173582/

[mental fog]

this list looks great !

[grizzled haven]

If only there was a real explanation for why avoir is used duolingo really doesnt teach the reasoning behind grammer or explain concepts like fixed expressions.

[mental fog]

talking out of my ass but i see this in romance languages where you Have temporary states while you Are more fixed things

spanish takes it to the max and uses a temporary vs a longterm be verb

j'ai sommeil, j'ai soif, j'ai chaud, mais je suis un homme etc

[grizzled haven]

Ive never payed much attention to Spanish conjugation because I learned it as a second language at home but its giving I just like being different energy 😂

[mental fog]

LMAO

it's different but it is still the same principle of having a distinction between expressing temporary and fixed/longterm states

[odd beacon]

You use avoir for nouns, être for adjectives.

J’ai soif
Je suis assoiffé

J’ai faim
Je suis affamé

J’ai sommeil
Je suis somnolent

J’ai peur
Je suis effrayé