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French Text:
Une grenouille colorée se détend au bord d'un petit étang. Derrière elle se trouve une maison inhabituelle.

English Translation:
A colourful frog is relaxing by a small pond. Behind him is an unusual house.

Grammar Notes:
1. Une - This is an indefinite article meaning "a" or "an" and is used with feminine nouns.
2. grenouille - This means "frog." It is a feminine noun.
3. colorée - This is an adjective meaning "colored" or "colorful." It agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes, in this case, "grenouille."
4. se détend - This is a reflexive verb meaning "relaxes." "Se" indicates that the action is being done by the subject to itself, and "détend" is the third person singular form of the verb "détendre."
5. au - This is a contraction of "à" (to, at) and "le" (the), meaning "at the" or "to the."
6. bord - This means "edge" or "border."
7. d'un - This is a contraction of "de" (of) and "un" (a), meaning "of a."
8. petit - This is an adjective meaning "small" or "little." It agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes, in this case, "étang."
9. étang - This means "pond." It is a masculine noun.
10. Derrière - This means "behind."
11. elle - This means "her" or "it" (referring to the feminine noun "grenouille").
12. se trouve - This is a reflexive verb meaning "is located" or "is found." "Se" indicates that the action is being done by the subject to itself, and "trouve" is the third person singular form of the verb "trouver."
13. une - This is an indefinite article meaning "a" or "an" and is used with feminine nouns.
14. maison - This means "house." It is a feminine noun.
15. inhabituelle - This is an adjective meaning "unusual." It agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes, in this case, "maison."

### Grammar Breakdown

Sentence 1: Une grenouille colorée se détend au bord d'un petit étang.
- "Une grenouille colorée" is the subject of the sentence. "Une" (a) is the article, "grenouille" (frog) is the noun, and "colorée" (colored) is the adjective describing the frog.
- "Se détend" is the verb phrase. "Se" indicates that the verb is reflexive, meaning the subject is performing the action on itself. "Détend" is the conjugated form of "détendre" (to relax) in the third person singular.
- "Au bord d'un petit étang" is a prepositional phrase describing where the action is taking place. "Au" is a contraction of "à" and "le," meaning "at the." "Bord" means "edge," and "d'un petit étang" means "of a small pond," where "d'un" is a contraction of "de" and "un," "petit" is an adjective describing "étang," and "étang" is the noun.

Sentence 2: Derrière elle se trouve une maison inhabituelle.
- "Derrière elle" is a prepositional phrase meaning "behind her" or "behind it."
- "Se trouve" is the verb phrase. "Se" indicates that the verb is reflexive, and "trouve" is the conjugated form of "trouver" (to find) in the third person singular, here meaning "is located."
- "Une maison inhabituelle" is the subject of the sentence, even though it comes after the verb. "Une" (a) is the article, "maison" (house) is the noun, and "inhabituelle" (unusual) is the adjective describing the house.

### General Grammar Tip

Reflexive Verbs: In French, reflexive verbs are used when the subject performs an action on itself. These verbs always use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous, se) that match the subject. For example:
- "Je me lave" (I wash myself)
- "Tu te lèves" (You get up)

Related Words:
- Animaux (animals) - Other words for different animals can be useful, like "chat" (cat), "chien" (dog), "oiseau" (bird).
- Couleurs (colors) - Adjectives to describe colors, such as "bleu" (blue), "rouge" (red), "vert" (green), should agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.

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