French Text:
L'image montre une représentation d'une femme en équilibre sur les mains. L'arrière-plan est constitué d'un mur de briques bleues.

English Translation:
The image shows a depiction of a woman performing a handstand. The background features a wall made of blue bricks.

Grammar Notes:
Grammar and Word Breakdown of the French Sentence:

1. L'image
- Meaning: The image
- Grammar: Definite article "la" (the) contracted to "l'" before a vowel, combined with the feminine noun "image" (image).
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

2. montre
- Meaning: shows
- Grammar: Verb in the present tense, third person singular of "montrer" (to show).
- Infinitive: montrer

3. une
- Meaning: a
- Grammar: Indefinite article (feminine singular) used before a noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Infinitive: N/A (article)

4. représentation
- Meaning: representation
- Grammar: Feminine noun.
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

5. d'une
- Meaning: of a
- Grammar: Contraction of "de" (of) + "une" (a).
- Infinitive: N/A (preposition + article)

6. femme
- Meaning: woman
- Grammar: Feminine noun.
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

7. en
- Meaning: in
- Grammar: Preposition indicating a state or condition.
- Infinitive: N/A (preposition)

8. équilibre
- Meaning: balance
- Grammar: Masculine noun.
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

9. sur
- Meaning: on
- Grammar: Preposition indicating location.
- Infinitive: N/A (preposition)

10. les
- Meaning: the
- Grammar: Definite article (plural) used before plural nouns.
- Infinitive: N/A (article)

11. mains
- Meaning: hands
- Grammar: Feminine plural noun.
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

12. L'arrière-plan
- Meaning: The background
- Grammar: Masculine noun, definite article "le" contracted to "l'" before a vowel.
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

13. est
- Meaning: is
- Grammar: Verb in the present tense, third person singular of "être" (to be).
- Infinitive: être

14. constitué
- Meaning: made up
- Grammar: Past participle of "constituer" (to constitute/make up), used here with "être" to form the passive voice.
- Infinitive: constituer

15. d'un
- Meaning: of a
- Grammar: Contraction of "de" (of) + "un" (a).
- Infinitive: N/A (preposition + article)

16. mur
- Meaning: wall
- Grammar: Masculine noun.
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

17. de
- Meaning: of
- Grammar: Preposition indicating composition or material.
- Infinitive: N/A (preposition)

18. briques
- Meaning: bricks
- Grammar: Feminine plural noun.
- Infinitive: N/A (noun)

19. bleues
- Meaning: blue
- Grammar: Feminine plural adjective agreeing with "briques."
- Infinitive: N/A (adjective)

General Grammar Tip:
In French, adjectives must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they describe. For example, "bleues" is feminine plural to match "briques."

Related Words:
- montrer (to show) → montre (shows)
- être (to be) → est (is)
- constituer (to constitute/make up) → constitué (made up)
- équilibre (balance) → équilibrer (to balance)
- représentation (representation) → représenter (to represent)

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