Participle agreement

Tom A.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Participle agreement

In the phrase 'ils se sont donné le mot' why is donné not plural ?

Asked 4 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

It isn't plural because the COD is le mot, and it comes after the participle. The reflexive pronoun se is only the COI (indirect object).

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The 2nd link is to a Wikipedia article. The first link is to a recent answer from Céline, which I think is the best detailed commentary with examples on this topic that I have come across - it should be included/linked in relevant lessons.

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/je-me-suis-fait-above-should-be-je-me-suis-faite-to-be-comsistent

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_verbs#Past_participle_agreement

 

 

Tom A. asked:

Participle agreement

In the phrase 'ils se sont donné le mot' why is donné not plural ?

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