No. 137 in French
ma
"Ma" means "my" (possessive adjective, feminine singular).
In a sentence
Ma maison est grande et lumineuse.
My house is big and bright.
In this sentence, 'ma' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership of the noun 'maison' (house), which is feminine singular.
Ma sœur aime la peinture moderne.
My sister likes modern painting.
Here, 'ma' is again a possessive adjective, used with the feminine singular noun 'sœur' (sister) to express 'my sister'.
Ma voiture est garée devant chez moi.
My car is parked in front of my place.
In this example, 'ma' functions as a possessive adjective indicating that the feminine singular noun 'voiture' (car) belongs to the speaker.
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