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French Text:
Une scène sous-marine étonnante montre une tortue de mer nageant à travers un récif corallien.

English Translation:
A stunning underwater scene shows a sea turtle swimming through a coral reef.

Grammar Notes:
French Sentence:
"Une scène sous-marine étonnante montre une tortue de mer nageant à travers un récif corallien."

Grammar and Vocabulary Breakdown:

1. Une - This is the feminine indefinite article in French, used for singular nouns, meaning "a" or "an" in English.

2. scène - A feminine noun meaning "scene." It refers to a visual presentation or a view, especially one featuring a specific event or setting.

3. sous-marine - An adjective derived from "sous" (under) and "marine" (related to the sea), meaning "underwater." It describes something located or occurring beneath the sea's surface.

4. étonnante - A feminine form of the adjective "étonnant," which means "amazing" or "astonishing." It modifies "scène," describing the scene as surprising or impressive.

5. montre - A form of the verb "montrer," meaning "to show." Here, it is in the third person singular present indicative form, meaning "shows."

6. une tortue de mer - This phrase combines "une" (a/an), "tortue" (turtle), and "de mer" (of the sea), literally translating to "a sea turtle." It specifies a type of turtle that lives in marine environments.

7. nageant - This is the present participle of "nager," meaning "to swim." It describes an ongoing action being performed by the sea turtle.

8. à travers - A preposition meaning "through" or "across." It indicates movement from one side to the other side of something.

9. un récif corallien - The phrase combines "un" (a), "récif" (reef), and "corallien" (coral), translating to "a coral reef." It specifies a type of reef made from coral.

General Grammar Tip:
In French, when using adjectives, it's crucial to match the gender and number with the nouns they describe. In this sentence, "sous-marine" and "étonnante" are both in the feminine singular form, corresponding to "scène," which is also feminine singular.

Related Words:
- Océanique (oceanic) - An adjective relating to the ocean.
- Plongée (diving) - Referring to the act of diving, often used in the context of underwater exploration.
- Aquarium - A noun for a facility where aquatic organisms are housed and displayed.

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