Nouns ending in -ie are usually feminine.
The suffix often names an abstract quality, an activity, or a discipline.
Le coût de la vie a augmenté radicalement.
The cost of life increased drastically.
Pourquoi la vie est-elle si remplie de souffrance ?
Why is life so full of suffering?
Tu es le grand amour de ma vie.
You are the great love of my life.
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