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==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverb—adjective-compounds|Adverb—adjective compounds]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/"C'est"-or-"Ce-sont"|"C'est" or "Ce sont"]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-compound-nouns|Gender of compound nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/L’on-VS-on|L’on VS on]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Days|Days]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-Nouns-Names-of-ships-and-restaurants|Gender of Nouns Names of ships and restaurants]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Déterminants|Déterminants]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Emphasizing-the-reciprocal-use-of-se-by-adding-l'un-l'autre|Emphasizing the reciprocal use of se by adding l'un l'autre]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-way-of-generating-the-imperative-mood|Easy way of generating the imperative mood]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Years|Years]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns|Stressed pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Position-of-object-pronouns-with-infinitives|Position of object pronouns with infinitives]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Differences-in-the-use-of-numbers-in-French-and-English-Kings,-queens-and-popes|Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Kings, queens and popes]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/il-or-ça-alternating-with-noun-phrase-subjects|il or ça alternating with noun phrase subjects]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/ils-with-arbitrary-reference|ils with arbitrary reference]] | |||
Revision as of 13:06, 26 February 2023
Non-specific use of y
In a number of common constructions, y is used without a very specific meaning being attached to it:
- Pensez-y!
Think about it!
- Je n'y suis pour rien
It's nothing to do with me
- J'y suis, j'y reste
Here I am and here I stay
- II y a ...
There is ... there are ...
Related Lessons
- Adverb—adjective compounds
- "C'est" or "Ce sont"
- Gender of compound nouns
- L’on VS on
- Days
- Gender of Nouns Names of ships and restaurants
- Déterminants
- Emphasizing the reciprocal use of se by adding l'un l'autre
- Easy way of generating the imperative mood
- Years
- Stressed pronouns
- Position of object pronouns with infinitives
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Kings, queens and popes
- il or ça alternating with noun phrase subjects
- ils with arbitrary reference