No. 1,542 in French
indépendante
"Indépendante" means "independent" in English.
In a sentence
Elle est une personne indépendante qui prend ses propres décisions.
She is an independent person who makes her own decisions.
The word 'indépendante' is an adjective describing someone's quality of being self-reliant.
La région fonctionne de manière indépendante du gouvernement central.
The region operates independently of the central government.
The word 'indépendante' modifies the noun 'manière', indicating the way of functioning.
Cette entreprise est indépendante et n'est pas liée à d'autres sociétés.
This company is independent and is not affiliated with other firms.
Here, 'indépendante' qualifies the noun 'entreprise', referring to its autonomy in operations.
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