No. 12,317 in French
éléphants
Elephants.
In a sentence
Les éléphants vivent dans des savanes et des forêts.
Elephants live in savannahs and forests.
Here, 'éléphants' is used as the subject of the sentence to refer to the animals themselves collectively.
J'ai vu des éléphants majestueux au zoo.
I saw majestic elephants at the zoo.
In this sentence, 'éléphants' functions as the object of the verb 'vu', where it refers to the particular animals observed.
Les enfants apprennent beaucoup sur les éléphants en visitant le musée.
Children learn a lot about elephants by visiting the museum.
Here, 'éléphants' is part of a prepositional phrase 'sur les éléphants', indicating the topic of learning.
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