No. 6 in French
un
The French word "un" means "a" or "one" in English.
In a sentence
Je vois un chat.
I see a cat.
Here, 'un' is used as the indefinite article for a masculine noun in singular form, indicating a non-specific item.
Chaque élève doit apporter un crayon.
Each student must bring a pencil.
In this case, 'un' serves as the indefinite article before a masculine singular noun, implying any pencil and not a specific one.
Un des livres est tombé par terre.
One of the books fell on the ground.
Here, 'un' is used as the numeral meaning 'one', signifying a single item from a group.
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