Why is it that "délicieuses" is plural, in agreement with "moules", and not with "l'air"?
Agreement between noun and adjective
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Luciana A.Kwiziq community member
Agreement between noun and adjective
"et leurs moules à la provençale ont l'air délicieuses"
This question relates to:French dictation exercise "At the beachfront restaurant"
Asked 4 years ago
Hi Luciana,
The expression 'avoir l'air' means to seem / to look and the adjective will agree with the noun it refers to, unless you use the general -
ça a l'air bon = that looks good
but
ces prunes ont l'air bonnes = these plums look good
elle a l'air fatiguée = she looks tired
etc.
Camilla M.Kwiziq community member
If in this expression the adjective agrees with the subject and not with "air", why in the sentence "leur carte n'a pas l'air mal", the adjective is masculine and not feminine "male"?
CécileKwiziq team member
Good question Camilla,
It is because 'mal' (like 'bien') here, is an invariable adverb.
Nothing to do with the adjective/noun male , the opposite of femelle.
Bonne Continuation !
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