démontrant

Démontrant is the present participle of the French verb démontrer, meaning to demonstrate or prove. In usage it functions as a non-finite form and can serve two main purposes: as a participial phrase equivalent to en démontrant, or as an adjective describing a noun.

As a participial phrase, démontrant introduces information that establishes or explains the main clause, typically in formal or academic writing: démontrant que l'hypothèse est fausse, l'expérience a été réévaluée. In this role it often acts as a contextual lead-in to a result or conclusion.

As an adjective, démontrant can modify a noun to indicate that something demonstrates or proves something. It agrees with the noun in gender and number: masculin singulier démontrant, féminin singulier démontrante, masculin pluriel démontrants, féminin pluriel démontrantes. Common contexts include expressions such as un raisonnement démontrant or une preuve démontrante, though more concise formulations are also used in scholarly prose.

Origins and usage extend across French literature, science, law, and philosophy. The form is formed by adding the present-participle suffix -ant to démontrer, following standard patterns for French present participles. In modern writing, démontrant appears most often in formal sentences that emphasize proof, demonstration, or evidentiary support.

See also: démonstration, démontrer, démonstratif.