No. 592 in French

supplémentaires

"Additional" or "extra."

In a sentence

J'ai besoin de documents supplémentaires pour le projet.
I need additional documents for the project.
The word 'supplémentaires' in this sentence modifies 'documents,' indicating that additional or extra documents are needed beyond what is already considered.
Nous avons commandé des chaises supplémentaires pour l'événement.
We ordered extra chairs for the event.
Here, 'supplémentaires' describes 'chaises,' suggesting that more chairs were acquired to accommodate a specific need.
Des cours supplémentaires seront organisés pour les étudiants intéressés.
Additional classes will be organized for interested students.
In this context, 'supplémentaires' refers to 'cours,' implying that extra classes beyond the regular schedule are being provided.

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