abunnywithnoname

[toxic cape]

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[distant hemlock]

it's about how to translate "he is" or "she is"
when the following qualifier is an adjective, you use "il/elle est"
when the following qualifier is a noun, you use "c'est"
he's tall => il est grand (because "grand" is an adjective)
he's my brother => c'est mon frère (because "mon frère" is a noun)

[upper ferry]

thank you, what does a modified noun mean?

[distant hemlock]

hmm... it's just a regular noun.
that's because they're excluding the edge cases of jobs/religions/nationalities/etc where you can use the noun acting as an adjective
you'll find more info here: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/cest-vs-il-est/

this section covers the edge case