Bonjour Anish !
This is a very interesting question, and one many people are struggling with :)
The difference comes down to the specificity of "ownership". Let's take two similar examples:
1- la chambre de l'enfant versus 2- la chambre d'enfant
1- The room belongs to a specific child = the child's room
2- The "child" element is characterising the type of room, but doesn't indicate who specifically owns that room = the nursery / "the child room"
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
Why do we use l´ in front of enfant, but not in other cases such as Gousse d'ail (a garlic pod)
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Why do we use l´ in front of enfant, but not in other cases such as Gousse d'ail (a garlic pod)
This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing possession with 'de'"
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Why do we use l´ in front of enfant, but not in other cases such as Gousse d'ail (a garlic pod)
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