What is an indefinite determiner?
Indefinite determiners (les déterminants indéfinis or les adjectifs indéfinis) always come directly before a noun, they function as adjectives that modify the noun they accompany. Some indefinite determiners are variable: they agree in number and gender with the noun they are modifying.
What are indefinite pronoms in French?
Click here. What are les pronoms indéfinis in French? Tout, personne, rien, chaque, chacun, and quelque chose are all examples of French indefinite pronouns and determiners (les pronoms et déterminants indéfninis). We use these words to speak generally about something or someone rather than mentioning a specific place, person or thing.
What is an example of a variable indefinite pronoun?
Some indefinite pronouns are variable: they agree in number and gender with the thing or person they are referring to. The variable indefinite pronouns include, for example: chacun, quelqu’un. Chacun lui dit que ses cheveux sont horribles. Chacune lui dit que ses cheveux sont horribles.
Do indefinite pronouns stand alone?
Indefinite pronouns ( les pronoms indéfinis) stand alone — they do not accompany a noun; they stand in its place. Some indefinite pronouns are variable: they agree in number and gender with the thing or person they are referring to. The variable indefinite pronouns include, for example: chacun, quelqu’un.
Les indéfinis entre quantification et référence