FRENCH NOTE 66 USE OF " CELLES"

FRENCH NOTE 66 USE OF " CELLES "


Let us continue our study of demonstrative pronouns. In this note, we take up " CELLES".

As already pointed out " CELLES" is the plural form of " CELLE".  Of course , you know that

they are in the place of feminine nouns. Let us go through the following examples.


1. The ones who hail from Kerala are much interested in sports.


Celles qui viennent de Kerala s'intéressent beaucoup au sports.

As the subject of the sentence is a noun in feminine plural form, we use " CELLES " . It is

as simple as that. " Qui" is used after " CELLES", as it is a subject in this sentence.


2.  I want to buy some dress. The ones available in Orion Mall are not to my liking.


Je veux acheter des robes. Celles qui sont disponible à Hypermarché Orion ne me  plaisent pas.

The above example is to show that , " Celles" can be used for nouns other than persons.


3. I like songs of PB Srinivas. But my brother likes those of Jesudas.

 J'aime les chansons de PB Srinivas. Mais mon frère aime celles de Jesudas.

The above example shows the use of a preposition " de" after " CELLES". Other

prepositions can also be used after, " CELLES ".


4.  My car is Hyundai Santro.  The ones owned by my friend are manufactured by Maruti.


Ma voiture est Hyuandai Santro. Celles que mon ami possède sont fabriquées par Maruti.


The above example is to show the use of " CELLES Que" . In this example, it is the object

of the verb " posseder" which follows it.


I hope that by now the use of demonstrative pronouns ( simple) is clear to you.

In the next few posts, I shall deal with demonstrative pronouns ( complex).

Happy learning .

Point out inadvertent errors , if any.

Sayee Jayaraman

1/04/2015