Is « supposition » masculine or feminine?
« supposition » is feminine. You say la supposition.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la supposition |
| With the indefinite article | une supposition |
| With the partitive article | de la supposition |
Plural
The plural is suppositions (les suppositions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
supposition ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so supposition follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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C'est juste une supposition.
That's just a guess. -
Ce ne sont que des suppositions.
They're just guesses. -
Cela est basé sur des suppositions.
It is founded on supposition.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « supposition » masculine or feminine?
« supposition » is feminine. You say la supposition.
Is it « le supposition » or « la supposition »?
It is « la supposition ». « le supposition » is incorrect.
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