No. 12,106 in French
témoignant
"Testifying" or "bearing witness."
In a sentence
Le témoin a parlé vivement en témoignant de ce qu'il avait vu.
The witness spoke vividly while testifying about what he had seen.
In this sentence, "témoignant" functions as a present participle describing the act of testifying what was observed.
Elle m'a écrit un message, témoignant son inquiétude pour moi.
She wrote me a message, expressing her concern for me.
Here, "témoignant" is used as a present participle indicating the action of expressing concern in the written message.
Nous avons reçu des lettres émouvantes, témoignant des expériences vécues durant cette époque.
We received moving letters documenting the experiences lived during that time.
In this sentence, "témoignant" is applied as a present participle referring to the act of documenting or providing testimony of past experiences.
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