No. 8,888 in French
calmes
"Calmes" means "calm" or "quiet" in English.
In a sentence
Les enfants sont calmes aujourd’hui.
The children are calm today.
In this sentence, 'calmes' is used as an adjective describing the children ('enfants'), agreeing in number and gender with them.
Nous restons calmes malgré la situation.
We remain calm despite the situation.
Here, 'calmes' serves as an adjective modifying the subject 'Nous', corresponding to the plural masculine/feminine form in agreement with the subject.
Les eaux du lac sont calmes en été.
The waters of the lake are calm in summer.
'Calmes' is used as an adjective to describe 'eaux', indicating the peaceful and still nature of the waters during the summer months.
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