French GCSE
Abstract nouns
What Abstract nouns means in French GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Abstract nouns
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Reference: AQA
Nouns ending in '-té' express qualities or states, and their meaning can be deduced by identifying the root adjective.
Topics that use Abstract nouns
- Using common patterns with French (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Abstract versus concrete nouns
- Action sequencing
- Adjectives
- Gender of nouns
- Grammatical gender patterns
- Noun formation
- Nouns
- Numbers and quantities
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