/ɛ.til/
Translation
is he (formal inversion)
Word origin
An inversion of il est ('he is'). Est is a form of etre, from Latin esse ('to be'); il is from Latin ille ('that one').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- esse + ille
- English cognates
- essence
Examples
- .
Is it possible to change the meeting date.
- partez .
Is it true that you are going on holiday tomorrow.
- destination.
Has he already arrived at his destination.
- ?
Has he already come home from the office tonight?
Quelle - ?
What time is it by your watch?
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Grammar articles
(6)French Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
French Impersonal Verbs: il y a, il faut, il fait and the Dummy Subject 'il'
French Interrogatives: qui, que, où, quand, comment, pourquoi, combien, quel
French quel and lequel: Which and Which One
French Question Words: qui, que, quand, où, comment, pourquoi and the Three Ways to Ask
Reported Questions and Commands in French
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