is replaced by -aint, e.g., "i's étaint" instead of "ils étaient" ("They used to be"). In Berry, it is customary to precede given names with articles: la for women's names and eul for men's names. When referring to weather terms, the pronoun ça is used in place of the French il. For example, "Il pleut" (It is raining.) would be "Ça pleut" in Berrichon. Examples of Berrichon vocabulary being used instead of their French counterparts include: See also Languages of France Langues d'oïl References Languages of France French dialects Oïl languages Demonyms