Ch 12 · Lesson 21French · Chapter 12 · Lesson 21 · Grammar primer
Ce qui, ce que: what
With no noun in front, French adds : , . The / still decides.
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and mean what
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With no noun in front, French adds , and the / still decides. A verb next: , as in . A subject next: , as in .
Ce qui and ce que: what
When there is no noun in front, French adds : and mean what in the middle of a sentence. The / still decides.
| Form | Example | English |
|---|---|---|
. | Tell me what happened. | |
. | I don't understand what you're saying. | |
. | I know what you need. |
, .- What I like is the music., .- What I want is to leave.
Before a vowel, becomes ': . - I don't know what she wants.
Going further: qui: the subject and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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