Is it bien éleve or is it bon élever - French Language2024-03-29T13:36:09Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/is-it-bien-eleve-or-is-it-bon?commentId=3179028%3AComment%3A38198&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMerci Erwan, I guess I really…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2011-07-06:3179028:Comment:383942011-07-06T10:01:30.393Zyong leonghttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/yongleong
<p>Merci Erwan, I guess I really got things mixed up.</p>
<p>Merci Erwan, I guess I really got things mixed up.</p> The correct idiom in french i…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2011-07-06:3179028:Comment:381982011-07-06T10:00:47.660Zlaurishttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/lauris
<p>The correct idiom in french is "elle est bien élevée"</p>
<p>"Elevée" is here a special form of adjective (but I can't remember the name....). The verb "élever" is here used as an adjective, since it refers to the state of the subject. So you have to write "élevée" according to the gender of the subject</p>
<p>The correct idiom in french is "elle est bien élevée"</p>
<p>"Elevée" is here a special form of adjective (but I can't remember the name....). The verb "élever" is here used as an adjective, since it refers to the state of the subject. So you have to write "élevée" according to the gender of the subject</p> Elle est bien élevée : she is…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2011-07-06:3179028:Comment:382982011-07-06T09:55:28.267ZErwanhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/Erwan
<p><em>Elle est bien élevée</em> : she is well brought up</p>
<p><em>Elle est bonne élève</em> : She is a good pupil</p>
<p><em>Elle est bien élevée</em> : she is well brought up</p>
<p><em>Elle est bonne élève</em> : She is a good pupil</p>