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Grammar: Adjectives - Indefinite

Section 1: Basics of Indefinite Adjectives


 Indefinite adjectives modify nouns in an unspecific way, providing general or approximate information about
quantity or order.
 They
include chaque (each), plusieurs (several), tout (every), aucun (no/none), certain (certain), autre (other),
and quelque (some).
 The adjective chaque is always followed by a singular noun, while plusieurs is followed by a plural noun.
Section 2: The use of ‘aucun’ and ‘tout’
 The indefinite adjective aucun (no/none) is always matched to singular nouns and means ‘not one’.
 The adjective tout means ‘all’ when matched with plural nouns, and ‘every’ or ‘each’ when matched with
singular ones.
 In both cases, these adjectives will adjust their endings to match the gender and number of the nouns
they’re modifying.
Section 3: Agreement of Indefinite Adjectives
 Most indefinite adjectives, like autre, certain, or quelque, agree in number with the nouns they modify.
 This means that autre becomes autres, certain becomes certains or certaines,
and quelque becomes quelques when modifying plural nouns.
 However, chaque and aucun never take a plural form.
Section 4: Placement of Indefinite Adjectives
 Generally, indefinite adjectives like autre, tout, certains, chaque, and plusieurs are placed before the noun
they modify.
 However, quelque(s) can occur before or after the noun, and its meaning changes depending on its position.
Before a noun, it means ‘some’; after a noun, it means ‘approximately’.

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