Je suis jalouse des nouvelles bottes que tu as achetees. Why is it des nouvelles bottes and not de nouvelles bottes since nouvelles an adjective is in front of a noun
des nouvelles bottes/ de nouvelles bottes
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Titilayo` A.Kwiziq community member
des nouvelles bottes/ de nouvelles bottes
This question relates to:French lesson ""Des" becomes " de/d' " in front of adjectives preceding nouns (French Partitive Articles)"
Asked 2 years ago
Hi Titilayo,
As I see it, the bottes (boots) are a specific and countable noun.
So we have the plural definite article being used here (jalouse de(preposition) + les --> des)
This is not the Indefinite des that would contract to de before an adjective.
I think that this is the answer to your query.
Hope it helps.
Jim
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