Not sure where, what, why the "leur" indirect object is in this sentence..."D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange." Anyone explain?
D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange
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Drew B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange
This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "D'où vient le nom des Schtroumpfs ?"
Asked 4 years ago
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
This is "venir de" in the sense of origin of place.
"From where does their (possessive adjective) name and odd language come?"
Drew B. asked:
D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange
Not sure where, what, why the "leur" indirect object is in this sentence..."D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange." Anyone explain?
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