Contractions

Les contractions

Contractions are shortened versions of words or word groups created by the omission of a sound or letters. These words often serve to maintain a more flowing pronunciation of the language. In English "don't" and "can't" are two examples.

Examples

Exemples

Play aux
to the plural
Play l'
the before vowel definite him accusative personal her accusative personal it before vowel accusative personal
Play au
to the masculine singular
Play m'
me before vowel accusative personal
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