No. 30 in French
ces
"Ces" is a French demonstrative adjective meaning "these" or "those" in English.
In a sentence
Ces pommes sont rouges.
These apples are red.
Here, 'ces' functions as a demonstrative adjective used to refer to specific items (apples) near the speaker.
J'adore ces films.
I love these movies.
In this sentence, 'ces' is used to indicate specific movies that have been mentioned or are implied in the context.
Ces jours-ci, il fait beau.
These days, the weather is nice.
Here, 'ces' is used to refer to a specific period of days within the present time frame.
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