No. 467 in French
morts
The French word "morts" means "dead" or "deceased" in English.
In a sentence
Les morts de cette guerre sont honorés chaque année.
The dead of this war are honored every year.
The noun 'morts' refers to deceased individuals, specifically those who passed away in the context of war.
Les fleurs fanées semblent comme mortes dans le jardin.
The wilted flowers seem dead in the garden.
The adjective 'mortes' describes the state of the flowers, indicating that they appear lifeless or dead.
Ils ont retrouvé les documents parmi les restes morts du bâtiment.
They found the documents among the dead remains of the building.
The adjective 'morts' qualifies the remnants of the building, metaphorically implying the destruction or abandonment.
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