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Possessive pronouns agree in gender and number with the nouns denoting what is "possessed".

===Verbs===

There are two main verbal groups, one ending in "-ë" (usually with a radical ending in a vowel), and one ending in "-er" (usually with a radical ending in a consonant). Verbs are conjugated for person, tense, and mood. There are formally seven persons : first singular, second singular, third singular, first plural, second plural, third plural, and the "polite" second person used in formal contexts for which number is neutralized.

====Mood====

There are four moods : indicative, conditional, imperative and so-called "absolute" (can also be called gnomic).

=====Indicative=====

The indicative and absolute moods are forms of realis : indicative is used to express statements or facts, and also other modalities not expressed with other moods.

=====Absolute=====

The absolute is traditionally treated as a mood because of its specific grammatical markings, but better corresponds semantically to the gnomic aspect. It can also be used to express a higher degree of certainty than indicative, or to express emphasis. According to documentation : <q>L'absolu est un mode intemporel. Il peut traduire un présent de vérité générale, parler d'une propriété intrinsèque à un corps, être utilisé en poésie... Il peut être utilisé aussi en tant que présent s'il décrit une action ''a priori'' continue dans le temps, comme lorsqu'on emploie des adjectifs qualificatifs.</q>

=====Imperative=====

The conditional and imperative moods are forms of irrealis : the imperative expresses commands, prohibitions and requests. It is not used with the seventh person (2nd person used for politeness), in which case it is substituted for a hypothetical conditional.

=====Conditional=====

The conditional expresses hypotheticals, desires and wishes. According to documentation, so-called "hypothetical conditional" corresponds to the French subjunctive mood.

====Tense====

There are three main tenses : present, past and future. In the indicative mode, there is one present, but four kinds of past : so-called "foregone past" (''passé révolu''), "descriptive past" (''passé descriptif''), "general past" (''passé général'') and "anterior past" (''passé antérieur'') ; as well as two kinds of future : "general future" (''futur général'') and "retrospective future" (''futur rétrospectif''). In the conditional mood, there are two kinds of present : conditional present and so-called "hypothetical conditional present" (''conditionel hypothétique présent''), and three kinds of past : "past conditional" (''conditionnel passé''), "retrospective conditional" (''conditionnel rétrospectif''), and "hypothetical conditional past" (''conditionel hypothétique passé''). In the imperative and absolute moods, there is only a present tense.

===Adjectives===

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 Possessive pronouns agree in gender and number with the nouns denoting what is "possessed".
+===Verbs===
+There are two main verbal groups, one ending in "-ë" (usually with a radical ending in a vowel), and one ending in "-er" (usually with a radical ending in a consonant). Verbs are conjugated for person, tense, and mood. There are formally seven persons : first singular, second singular, third singular, first plural, second plural, third plural, and the "polite" second person used in formal contexts for which number is neutralized.
+====Mood====
+There are four moods : indicative, conditional, imperative and so-called "absolute" (can also be called gnomic).
+=====Indicative=====
+The indicative and absolute moods are forms of realis : indicative is used to express statements or facts, and also other modalities not expressed with other moods.
+=====Absolute=====
+The absolute is traditionally treated as a mood because of its specific grammatical markings, but better corresponds semantically to the gnomic aspect. It can also be used to express a higher degree of certainty than indicative, or to express emphasis. According to documentation : <q>L'absolu est un mode intemporel. Il peut traduire un présent de vérité générale, parler d'une propriété intrinsèque à un corps, être utilisé en poésie... Il peut être utilisé aussi en tant que présent s'il décrit une action ''a priori'' continue dans le temps, comme lorsqu'on emploie des adjectifs qualificatifs.</q>
+=====Imperative=====
+The conditional and imperative moods are forms of irrealis : the imperative expresses commands, prohibitions and requests. It is not used with the seventh person (2nd person used for politeness), in which case it is substituted for a hypothetical conditional.
+=====Conditional=====
+The conditional expresses hypotheticals, desires and wishes. According to documentation, so-called "hypothetical conditional" corresponds to the French subjunctive mood.
+====Tense====
+There are three main tenses : present, past and future. In the indicative mode, there is one present, but four kinds of past : so-called "foregone past" (''passé révolu''), "descriptive past" (''passé descriptif''), "general past" (''passé général'') and "anterior past" (''passé antérieur'') ; as well as two kinds of future : "general future" (''futur général'') and "retrospective future" (''futur rétrospectif''). In the conditional mood, there are two kinds of present : conditional present and so-called "hypothetical conditional present" (''conditionel hypothétique présent''), and three kinds of past : "past conditional" (''conditionnel passé''), "retrospective conditional" (''conditionnel rétrospectif''), and "hypothetical conditional past" (''conditionel hypothétique passé''). In the imperative and absolute moods, there is only a present tense.
 ===Adjectives===