restées

Restées is the feminine plural past participle of the French verb rester, meaning to stay or to remain. It is used in two main ways: in compound tenses with the auxiliary être, and as an adjectival participle agreeing with a feminine plural noun.

In compound tenses with être, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject. Example: Elles sont restées à la maison toute la journée. This agreement reflects that the action is completed and relates to the feminine plural subject.

As an adjective, restées can modify a feminine plural noun. Example: Des questions restées sans réponse. Here, restées describes the noun questions and agrees in feminine plural form.

Related forms include resté (masc. sing.), restée (fem. sing.), and restés (masc. plur.). The form restées appears only in feminine plural contexts and is not used as a standalone noun. The meaning remains closely tied to the idea of remaining or staying, whether describing a state or the outcome of an action. See also the verb rester for broader usage and conjugation patterns.