No. 1,809 in French
e
In French, "e" is the fifth letter of the alphabet and has no standalone definition.
In a sentence
Je vais à l'école pour apprendre.
I go to school to learn.
The word 'é' is part of the word 'école', which means 'school' in French. The accent 'é' transforms the pronunciation of the letter 'e' to produce a distinct vowel sound.
J'ai mangé une pomme aujourd'hui.
I ate an apple today.
The word 'é' is found in the verb 'mangé', which is the past participle of 'manger' (to eat). The accented 'e' here shows the past action in the sentence.
Elle est très efficace dans son travail.
She is very effective in her work.
The word 'e' is present in 'elle', which means 'she' in French. Here, the 'e' is part of a pronoun and represents the feminine form for the subject.
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