No. 77 in French
d
The French word "d’" is a contraction of "de" meaning "of" or "from."
In a sentence
Je viens d'arriver.
I have just arrived.
In this sentence, "d'" is used as a part of the construction 'venir de' to indicate a recent action.
C'est le livre d'Alain.
This is Alain's book.
In this sentence, "d'" is used as a possessive marker before a noun to denote belonging.
Elle parle d'amitié.
She talks about friendship.
In this sentence, "d'" is used as a preposition before a noun to connect it to the verb, indicating the topic of the conversation.
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