No. 206 in French
elles
"They" (feminine plural).
In a sentence
Elles mangent des pommes.
They eat apples.
'elles' is a subject pronoun referring to a group of females performing the action of eating.
Ces décisions, elles sont cruciales pour le projet.
These decisions, they are crucial for the project.
'elles' is a subject pronoun emphasizing the importance of 'ces décisions'.
Marie et Claire? Oui, elles arrivent bientôt.
Marie and Claire? Yes, they are arriving soon.
'elles' is a subject pronoun referring back to 'Marie et Claire' indicating their arrival.
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