No. 538 in French
nord
"Nord" means "north" in English.
In a sentence
Le vent souffle fort depuis le nord.
The wind blows strongly from the north.
Here, 'nord' is used as a noun to indicate a cardinal direction where the wind originates.
Nous habitons dans le nord de la France.
We live in the north of France.
In this sentence, 'nord' functions as a noun to describe a geographic region.
Il pointe vers le nord avec la boussole.
He points north with the compass.
In this case, 'nord' is used as a directional noun, indicating orientation provided by the compass.
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