Is « transformation » masculine or feminine?
« transformation » is feminine. You say la transformation.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la transformation |
| With the indefinite article | une transformation |
| With the partitive article | de la transformation |
Plural
The plural is transformations (les transformations). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
transformation ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so transformation follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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La transformation est totale.
The transformation is total. -
Dan était émerveillé par la transformation de Linda.
Dan was amazed by Linda's transformation. -
La transformation est tout à la fois naissance et mort.
Transformation is birth and death at the same time.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « transformation » masculine or feminine?
« transformation » is feminine. You say la transformation.
Is it « le transformation » or « la transformation »?
It is « la transformation ». « le transformation » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.