French · Chapter 23 · Lesson 4 · Grammar primer
Possessives
Prescribed by the AQA specification - revisited.
The short version
Mon amie is still feminine
Before a feminine noun starting with a vowel or silent h, ma, ta and sa swap to mon, ton and son: mon amie, ton école, son histoire. The noun does not change gender; French is only bridging two vowels. Slip an adjective in front and the feminine comes back: ma bonne amie.
Mon amie Sophie est médecin.
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