No. 429 in French
communes
"Communes" are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to municipalities or towns.
In a sentence
Les valeurs communes renforcent le lien social.
Common values strengthen social bonds.
Here, 'communes' serves as an adjective meaning 'common' referring to shared values.
Il y a plusieurs communes dans cette région.
There are several municipalities in this region.
In this usage, 'communes' is a noun referring to administrative districts in France.
Nous avons trouvé des solutions communes à nos problèmes.
We found common solutions to our problems.
Here, 'communes' is used as an adjective meaning 'shared or mutual' describing solutions.
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