No. 1,133 in French
décédée
Deceased.
In a sentence
Ma grand-mère est décédée l'année dernière.
My grandmother passed away last year.
In this sentence, 'décédée' is used as the past participle of 'décéder,' indicating the action of passing away as it applies to 'ma grand-mère.'
La femme décédée était connue pour sa générosité.
The deceased woman was known for her generosity.
'Décédée' functions as an adjective describing the noun 'la femme,' referring to her state as deceased.
Nous avons appris qu'elle était déjà décédée avant l'incident.
We learned that she had already passed away before the incident.
Here, 'décédée' is used again as a past participle, but within a more complex tense construction to indicate an action completed before another event.
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