No. 341 in French
devenu
"Devenu" means "become" in English.
In a sentence
Je suis devenu professeur après avoir étudié à l'université.
I became a teacher after studying at the university.
'Devenu' is used here as the past participle of 'devenir' in the passé composé tense, agreeing with the subject 'je' (masculine singular).
L’arbre est devenu très grand au fil des ans.
The tree has become very tall over the years.
Here, 'devenu' describes a transformation in the subject (the tree) over time, in the past participle form used with 'être'.
En devenant amis, ils ont appris à mieux se comprendre.
By becoming friends, they learned to understand each other better.
In this sentence, 'devenant' (present participle of 'devenir') is used to express the ongoing process of becoming.
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