Marquées

Marquées is the feminine plural form of the past participle marqué, from the French verb marquer, meaning “marked” or “labeled.” It functions both as a participle and as an adjective, describing something that has been marked, tagged, or distinguished in some way.

As a participle, marquées agrees with the gender and number of the noun it relates to. When used with the auxiliary verb avoir, the participle usually agrees with a preceding direct object (for example, des objets que j’ai marqués, where marqués matches the masculine plural objet). With the auxiliary être, it agrees with the subject (Elles sont marquées).

As an adjective, marquée(s) can modify nouns directly: des objets marqués (masculine plural), une étiquette marquée (feminine singular), des étiquettes marquées (feminine plural). It is common in contexts involving labeling, branding, or noting distinctive features, such as items that have been labeled or surfaces that bear marks.

Etymology traces marquer to Old French marquer, from marca, meaning brand or stamp, related to the noun marque (brand, mark). The form marquées is just the feminine plural agreement of the same morphological root.

In usage, marquées is typically found in written and formal French, especially in descriptions of labeling, documentation, or features that have been altered or identified. The masculine singular form is marqué, the feminine singular marquée, and the masculine plural marqués. See also marquer and marque for related forms.