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in the prepositional phrase, "devant lui", "devant" is the prepositon. What is the name of the part of speech, lui?

L. K.C1Kwiziq community member

in the prepositional phrase, "devant lui", "devant" is the prepositon. What is the name of the part of speech, lui?

This question relates to:French lesson "Dans/sur/sous/devant/derrière/entre = in/on top of/under/in front of/behind/between (French Prepositions of Location)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Lisa,

'Lui' in this context is a stress/emphatic pronoun used after prepositions , like after 'chez'.

Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson for more info:

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/common-uses-of-moi-toi-lui-elle-nous-vous-eux-elles-disjunctivestress-pronouns

Hope this helps!

 

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theseampsgoto11@gmail.com S.C1Kwiziq community member

'Lui' is an indirect object pronoun.

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L. K.C1Kwiziq community member

So, just like the "lui" when used in the sense of "I gave the apple to him"?

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L. K.C1Kwiziq community member

Coucou Cecile!

Thank you so much!  This is an enormous help.  

Lisa

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theseampsgoto11@gmail.com S.C1Kwiziq community member

How embarrassing, heh. Thanks for the correct answer. Guess I should review that topic too..

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in the prepositional phrase, "devant lui", "devant" is the prepositon. What is the name of the part of speech, lui?

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