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Sentence

Je n'aime pas le ton sur lequel tu me parles!

Translation

I don't like your tone! or I don't like the way you are talking to me!



Analysis


je
     1. pron. I
ne
     1. part. (literary) not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with only a few particular verbs: see usage notes)
     2. part. not, no (used before a verb, with a coordinating negative element usually following; see Usage Notes, below)
     3. part. (Used in a subordinate clause before a subjunctive verb (especially when the main verb expresses doubt or fear), to provide extra overtones of doubt or uncertainty (but not negating its verb); the so-
     4. part. In comparative clauses usually translated with the positive sense of the subsequent negative
aime
     1. v. first-person singular present of aimer
     2. v. third-person singular present of aimer
     3. v. second-person singular imperative of aimer
     aimer
          1. v. to love (usually of a person, otherwise the meaning is closer to like)
          2. v. to like (often with bien)
pas
     1. n-m. step, pace, footstep
     2. n-m. (geography) strait, pass
     3. n-m. thread, pitch (of a screw or nut)
     4. adv. The most common adverb of negation in French, typically translating into English as not, don't, doesn't, etc.
le
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
     3. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
     4. art. (before units) a, an
     5. pron. (direct object) him, it
     6. pron. used to refer to something previously mentioned or implied; not translated in English
ton
     1. det. (possessive) your
     2. n-m. tone (sound of a particular frequency)
     3. n-m. (music) tone (interval)
     4. n-m. tone (manner of speaking)
     5. n-m. tone, shade (of colour)
sur
     1. prep. on, upon
     2. prep. on top of
     3. prep. from on top of
     4. prep. above
     5. prep. out of
     6. prep. in the case of
     7. prep. about, concerning
     8. prep. (informal, France) in (a place)
     9. adj. sour
lequel
     1. pron. (relative, following a preposition) which, that, whom
     2. pron. (interrogative) which one
tu
     1. pron. you (singular); thou
     2. Participle. past participle of taire
     3. part. (Quebec, informal) (question marker)
     taire
          1. v. to quieten, to shut up, to silence
          2. v. to shut up (one's self), to be quiet, to fall silent, to stop talking
          3. v. To keep (a matter) quiet, to keep secret, not to say
me
     1. pron. (direct object) me
     2. pron. (indirect object) to me
parles
     1. v. second-person singular present of parler
     parler
          1. v. to speak, talk
          2. v. to be able to communicate in a language; to speak
          3. v. (heraldry) to cant; (of a coat of arms) to make a pun of its bearer's name
          4. v. takes a reflexive pronoun
          5. n-m. parlance
          6. n-m. vernacular, dialect




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