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What are four ways "que" can be used? |
1. As a comparative construction meaning "than" or "as" 2. As a conjunction meaning "that" 3. As a conjunction meaning "whether" or "may" 4. "As an exclamatory adverb, meaning "how" |
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When "qui" is used as a relative pronoun, what part of the clause is it and what does it mean? |
It is the subject of the clause and it means "who, which" or "that" |
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What is the translation rule for "qui" as a relative pronoun? |
After you translate qui, translate the verb next (even if there are words between them) |
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When "que" is used as a relative pronoun, what part of the clause is it and what does it mean? |
It is the object of the clause and it means "whom, which" or "that" |
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What is the translation rule for "que" as a relative pronoun? |
After translating "que," find the subject of the clause, then come back to any words you jumped over to get to the subject. |
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Why can clauses with "que" be tricky to translate? |
Because the verb often follows "que," so it may be tempting to translate "que" as the subject. DON'T DO THIS. |
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How do you translate the compound relative pronouns "ce qui" and "ce que"? |
"what" |
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What part of the clause is "ce qui"? |
the subject of the relative clause it introduces |
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What part of the clause is "ce que"? |
The object of the relative clause it introduces |
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What does the adjective "quel" mean and as what sorts of adjectives is it used? |
Quel means "which" and can be used as a relative, interrogative, prepositional, and exclamatory adjective. |
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What is quel in its masc. fem. sing. and pl. forms? |
masc sing: quel fem sing: quelle masc pl: quels fem pl: quelles |
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When quel is used as a relative adjective with "que" and followed by the subjunctive, what does it mean? |
"whichever" or "whatever" |
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What does the relative pronoun "lequel" mean? |
"which" or "which one" |
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What are the masc. fem. sing. and pl. forms of it? |
masc sing: lequel fem sing: laquelle masc pl: lesquels fem pl: lesquells |
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When "lequel" and "qui" follow prepositions what are they used for? |
"lequel" is used for things and "qui" is used for persons |
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What happens when "lequel" is preceded by the prepositions à or de? |
The à or de will contract within the pronoun itself |
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How is "à lequel" contracted? |
auquel |
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how is "de lequel" contracted? |
duquel |
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how is "à lesquels" contracted? |
auxquels |
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how is "de lesquels" contracted? |
desquels |
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What does the relative pronoun "dont" mean? |
"of which, of whom" or "whose" |
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When "dont" is used as an example of a previously mentioned group, how should it be translated? |
"one of whom is" |
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What does "lequel" mean when it is functioning as an interrogative pronoun? |
"Who?" or "What?" |
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When "qui" is used as an interrogative pronoun, what is used for? |
It is always used for a person, regardless of if that person is the subject or object of the question (aka it can mean either "who" or "whom") |
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When "que" is used as an interrogative pronoun, what is it used for? |
It is used for things, regardless of whether they are the subjects or objects of the question. |
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How are questions in French often formed? |
Add the words "est-ce" to the interrogative pronoun, and then have the relative pronoun introduce the question. |
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What does "Qui est-ce?" mean |
Who is it? |
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What does "Qu'est-ce que" mean? |
"What is..." |
