No. 988 in French
william
In French, "William" is a proper noun, equivalent to the English name "William." It is not a common noun with a specific meaning.
In a sentence
William est un étudiant brillant.
William is a brilliant student.
In this sentence, 'William' is a proper noun functioning as the subject of the sentence.
Nous avons rencontré William hier au parc.
We met William yesterday at the park.
Here, 'William' is a proper noun used as the direct object of the verb 'rencontré'.
Je pense que William préfère rester à la maison.
I think that William prefers to stay at home.
In this context, 'William' is a proper noun used as the subject of the subordinate clause following 'que'.
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