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French Text:
C'est un joli port avec de petits bateaux sur une eau claire et turquoise.

English Translation:
This is a pretty harbour with small boats on clear turquoise water.

Grammar Notes:
Sentence: *C'est un joli port avec de petits bateaux sur une eau claire et turquoise.*

Word-by-word breakdown:
1. C'est – This is a contraction of *ce* (this) + *est* (is). *Est* is the third-person singular form of the verb *être* (to be).
2. un – An indefinite article meaning "a" or "an" in English. It is masculine singular.
3. joli – An adjective meaning "pretty" or "nice." The masculine singular form is used here to agree with *port*.
4. port – A masculine noun meaning "port" or "harbour."
5. avec – A preposition meaning "with."
6. de – A preposition meaning "of" or "some." Here, it is used to indicate an unspecified quantity.
7. petits – An adjective meaning "small." The masculine plural form is used here to agree with *bateaux*.
8. bateaux – A masculine plural noun meaning "boats." The singular form is *bateau*.
9. sur – A preposition meaning "on" or "over."
10. une – An indefinite article meaning "a" or "an" in English. It is feminine singular.
11. eau – A feminine noun meaning "water."
12. claire – An adjective meaning "clear." The feminine singular form is used here to agree with *eau*.
13. et – A conjunction meaning "and."
14. turquoise – An adjective meaning "turquoise." The feminine singular form is used here to agree with *eau*.

Grammar tip:
- Adjectives in French must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they describe. For example, *joli* (masculine singular) becomes *jolie* (feminine singular), and *petit* (masculine singular) becomes *petits* (masculine plural).

Related words:
- *Grand* (big) – Masculine singular, *grande* (feminine singular), *grands* (masculine plural), *grandes* (feminine plural).
- *Belle* (beautiful) – Feminine singular, *beau* (masculine singular), *belles* (feminine plural), *beaux* (masculine plural).
- *Mer* (sea) – Feminine noun, often used in similar contexts to *eau*.
- *Vagues* (waves) – Feminine plural noun, related to *eau*.

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