So this Monday’s French grammar point at a lecture was Les pronoms relatifs simples. Even though it’s not that complicated, I still get confused about it. Subject. Object. Subject. Object. Forget about French, it’s hard in English even. I remember doing that in one of my linguistic classes.
Like its English counterpart, a French relative pronoun links a dependent or relative clause to a main clause.
I have tons of tabs open at the moment just so I will be able to fully understand this concept. MUST. READ. EVERYTHING. Not even tabs, there is also my grammar book right in front of me. I found this table at about education which might be helpful.
Pronoun | Function(s) | Possible Translations |
Qui | Subject Indirect object (person) |
who, what which, that, whom |
Que | Direct object | whom, what, which, that |
Lequel | Indirect object (thing) | what, which, that |
Dont | Object of de Indicate possession |
of which, from which, that whose |
Où | Indicate place or time | when, where, which, that |
Note: ce que, ce qui, ce dont, and quoi are indefinite relative pronouns |
I have a kanji test tomorrow morning so I am off to revise them. Meanwhile, I will leave more links with that grammar explanation ( although all in French), some of them even have exercises which you can practice with.
- http://www.bertrandboutin.ca/Folder_151_Grammaire/J_b_pronom_relatif.htm
- http://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-31128.php
- http://www.connectigramme.com/pronrel.htm/odyframe.htm
- http://www.lepointdufle.net/p/pronomsrelatifs.htm
- http://la-conjugaison.nouvelobs.com/regles/grammaire/les-pronoms-relatifs-18.php
- http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/exercices/contenu/12/grammaire/174.html
- http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/n8/cdm2.htm
Thanks for the links!
Well, how did you fare on the kanji test? Breezed through it with eyes closed?
C’mon, where are them scoops? 🙂
I’m kinda rooting here for you, you know.
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No problem 😀 Sharing is caring.
Kanji test was alright but I will see the results on Monday, so far don’t know my result yet. 🙂
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Fingers and toes crossed, not that it’s needed, given your experience with Japanese, but still 🙂
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