Bonjour, Je peux poser une question s'il vous plaît. Pourquoi on utilise ce que ici et pas ce qui ? "On a du mal à comprendre ce que représentent six millions de corps !"
Ce que ou Ce qui ?
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Ian M.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ce que ou Ce qui ?
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Paris Catacombs Visit: Juliette's review"
Asked 3 years ago
Ian, see attached link. Stylistic inversion.
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/inversion-with-nouns/
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Ian,
I understand that "ce que" in this context means "what" -- the English text uses "what"
Hope this helps?
Jim
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
The subject of the sentence is actually "six millions de corps". Therefore, "ce que" is needed as it represents the object of the sentence.
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