10. The following have two forms for their masculine:
Masculine. Feminine.
1. Before a consonant. 2. Before a vowel or h mute.
beau, bel. belle, beautiful.
fou, fol. folle, foolish.
mou, mol. molle, soft.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new.
vieux, vieil. vieille, old.
11. Without any feminine are:
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artisan, artisan. châtain, chestnut color dispos, active. |
partisan, partisan. témoin, witness. vélin, vellum, of vellum. |
§ 15. Formation of the Plural of the Adjective.
1. The adjective, in its forms of masculine and feminine, comes under the general s rule of the noun, as:
Masculine. Feminine.
Singular. Plural. Singular. Plural.
franc, francs. franche, franches, free.
long, longs. longue, longues, long.
2. Except those ending in their masculine form in s or x, which remain unchanged, as:
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Singular. heureux, doux, |
Plural. heureux, happy. doux, sweet, soft. |