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From: HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb>
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Subject: many French words ending in -u are not from Verbs, apparently.
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 01:39:41 -0700
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i thought most of them were from Verbs:   (past participles)

               vu, venue,  entendu,  connu,
                    dit  (?)
                     fait

                  (rendre → rendu,    comprendre → compris)

                   vendu (sold), pris (taken), écrit (written)
                     eu, voulu
                     paru,  couru
                     cru,  dû


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Many "-u" endings come from nouns or adjectives, not verbs. For instance:
             bleu (blue) (adjective)
             pneu (tire) (noun)
             dû (due) (adjective)


Pronunciation:

                   Sometimes "-u" is silent, especially after "g" to
                  indicate a hard "g" sound. For example:
                          aigu (sharp) - pronounced "ay-goo"