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One sentence of «La Dernière Classe»
« Qu’est-ce qu’il y a encore ? »
“What is it now?”
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Qu | que | what (interr. pron.) |
| est-ce | être | to be (v.); c’est — it is; also forms the past of some verbs: elle est venue — she came |
| qu | que | that, which, whom; than; how…! (conj./rel. pron.); ne… que — only |
| il | il | it (impersonal subject) (pron.) |
| y | y | there; in it, to it (pron./adv.); il y a — there is |
| a | avoir | to have (v.); il y a — there is, there are; avoir beau + inf. — to do in vain; avoir peur — to be afraid |
| encore | encore | still, yet; again; even (adv.) — encore plus, even more |
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