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What do you put before a masculine word in french?

The word you put before a masculine singular noun in French depends on its grammatical function in the sentence. The most common options are:

* Le: This is the definite article meaning "the." (e.g., le livre - the book)

* Un: This is the indefinite article meaning "a" or "an." (e.g., un livre - a book)

* Mon, ton, son: These are the possessive adjectives meaning "my," "your" (singular informal), and "his/her/its," respectively. (e.g., mon livre - my book, ton livre - your book, son livre - his book)

* Notre, votre, leur: These are the possessive adjectives meaning "our," "your" (plural or formal singular), and "their," respectively. (e.g., notre livre - our book, votre livre - your book, leur livre - their book)

* Ce: This is a demonstrative adjective meaning "this" or "that." (e.g., ce livre - this book/that book)

* Quel: This is an interrogative adjective meaning "what" or "which." (e.g., quel livre? - which book?)

There are many other possibilities depending on the context, including other determiners, adjectives, and numerals. But the above are the most frequently encountered.

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