No. 3,918 in French
assassinée
"Assassinée" means "murdered" or "assassinated" (feminine form).
In a sentence
Elle a été assassinée dans un quartier tranquille.
She was assassinated in a quiet neighborhood.
Here, 'assassinée' is the past participle used in a passive construction to describe the subject.
Les gens parlent de cette femme assassinée il y a des années.
People talk about this woman murdered years ago.
In this sentence, 'assassinée' serves as an adjective describing the noun 'femme' and provides specific information about her state.
Il raconte comment sa sœur a été assassinée cette nuit-là.
He recounts how his sister was murdered that night.
Here, 'assassinée' functions as part of the passive voice construction, narrating an event that occurred to the subject 'sœur'.
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