Adjectives: Formation of Feminine

All adjectives must agree in number and gender with the noun they modify.
Most adjectives are given in the masculine form, so to change to the feminine
forms, follow these rules:

	Masculine		Feminine		Adjective
Add -e	brun	brahn	brune	brunn	brown
	fatigué	fah-tee-gay	fatiguée	fah-tee-gay	tired
If it already ends in -e, add nothing	jeune	zhun	jeune	zhun	young
-x changes to -se	généreux	zhay-nay-ruh	généreuse	zhay-nay-ruhz	generous
Exceptions:	faux	foh	fausse	fohss	false
	roux	roo	rousse	rooss	red (hair)
	doux	doo	douce	dooss	sweet, soft
-il, -el, and -eil change to -ille, -elle, and -eille	naturel	naht-ur-ell	naturelle	naht-ur-ell	natural
-et changes to -ète	inquiet	ahn-kee-ay	inquiète	ahn-kee-ett	worried
Exceptions:	muet	moo-ay	muette	moo-ett	silent
	coquet	koh-kay	coquette	koh-kett	stylish
-en and -on change to -enne and -onne	Italien	ee-tahl-ee-ahn	Italienne	ee-tahl-ee-enn	Italian
-er changes to -ère	cher	share	chère	share	dear, expensive
-f changes to -ve	actif	ac-teef	active	ac-teev	active
-c changes to -che	blanc	blawn	blanche	blawnsh	white
Exceptions:	public	pooh-bleek	publique	pooh-bleek	public
	grec	grek	grecque	grek	Greek
-g changes to -gue	long	lawn	longue	lawng	long
-eur changes to -euse if adjective is derived from verb	menteur	mawn-tur	menteuse	mawn-tuhz	liar
-eur changes to -rice if adjective is not same as verb	créateur	kray-ah-tur	créatrice	kray-ah-treess	creator
-eur changes to -eure with adjectives of comparison	inférieur	ahn-fay-ree-uhr	inférieure	ahn-fay-ree-uhr	inferior
And a few completely irregular ones:	épais	ay-peh	épaisse	ay-pehz	thick
	favori	fah-voh-ree	favorite	fah-voh-reet	favorite
	frais	freh	fraîche	frehsh	fresh, cool

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