What does dont in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word dont in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dont in French.
The word dont in French means whose, whose, to whom, including, duly noted, duly acknowledged, choose-your-own-adventure book. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word dont
whose(partie d'un tout) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") L'oiseau dont l'aile est cassée ne peut pas voler. The bird with the broken wing can't fly. |
whose(complément d'objet indirect) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Voici l'ami dont je vous ai parlé. La personne dont je m'occupe est très gentille. The person (that) I'm looking after is very kind. |
to whom(complément d'adjectif) Il faut parfois se méfier des personnes dont nous sommes proches. La personne dont je suis responsable est encore en retard. The person I am responsible for is late again. |
including(parmi) (preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.") Il y avait 5 personnes dans mon groupe dont 2 Américains. There were five people in my group, two of whom were American. |
duly noted, duly acknowledged(c'est noté !) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
choose-your-own-adventure booknom masculin (livre d'aventure participatif) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quand il était adolescent, mon fils adorait les livres dont vous êtes le héros. |
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