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/dy/

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Translation

some, any (masculine); of the

Word origin

A contraction of de le ('of the'). De is from Latin de ('of, from') and le derives from Latin ille ('that').

Origin
Latin
Root
de + ille

Examples

.

I eat some bread with some butter.

tous .

He drinks coffee every morning.

- ?

Would you like some milk in your tea?

, .

I'd like some bread and some cheese, thank you.

tous au .

He drinks tea every morning when he wakes up.

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