No. 120 in French
paris
The French word "Paris" refers to the capital city of France.
In a sentence
Je rêve de visiter Paris un jour.
I dream of visiting Paris one day.
In this sentence, 'Paris' is used as a proper noun to refer to the capital of France.
Le ciel de Paris au coucher du soleil est magnifique.
The sky of Paris at sunset is magnificent.
Here, 'Paris' is used possessively to describe something belonging to or associated with the city, specifically its sky.
Il est parisien : il connaît bien Paris.
He is Parisian; he knows Paris well.
In this context, 'Paris' is mentioned twice, once as an adjectival derivation in 'parisien' meaning 'Parisian', and again as the city itself.
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