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Sentence #3855899

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Eldad Eldad February 9, 2015 February 9, 2015 at 6:44:55 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

accused him?

Eldad Eldad February 9, 2015 February 9, 2015 at 9:31:28 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Hi Jenn,
I hope you received my comments:
"Je l'ai accusé" reads "I accused him".
"Je l'ai accusée" reads "I accused her".
It's the added e that makes all the difference (indicating whether it's "him" or "her").

Jenn Jenn February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 at 9:35:42 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Hi Eldad,
This was my understanding which my translations were based on:
"J'ai accusé" would be the simple past tense. Because "accuser" takes avoir (rather than être) it will never be "accusée" because the verb belongs to the subject and doesn't agree with it (because it only has to agree if être is used). It is also a verb (rather than an adjective) so I didn't think it agreed with the object either. In that case, there would be no distinction between accusing him and accusing her.
Can you correct me please?
Jenn

marafon marafon February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 at 9:42:50 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

http://www.etudes-litteraires.c...cipe-passe.php
Le participe passé employé avec avoir s’accorde avec le complément d’objet direct quand celui-ci est antéposé au verbe :
Je l’ai rencontrée.
→ Le complément d’objet direct (l’) est antéposé au verbe → le participe passé s’accorde en genre et en nombre avec son complément d’objet direct (qui désigne Véronique).

So,
I accused her = Je l'ai accusée

Jenn Jenn February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 at 10:34:12 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Merci beaucoup pour l'explication. Je vais rectifier mes traductions.

Jenn Jenn February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 at 10:36:09 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Please delete this translation.

marafon marafon February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 at 10:41:56 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Comme votre phrase a déjà été traduite en hongrois et en persan, je vais tout simplement la délier de la phrase française.

Jenn Jenn February 11, 2015 February 11, 2015 at 6:56:08 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Merci!

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #3855460Je l'ai accusé d'avoir volé le vélo..

I accused her of having stolen the bike.

added by Jenn, February 9, 2015

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