Qu'est que c'est la fonction de "ce que" ?

Michael D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Qu'est que c'est la fonction de "ce que" ?

Dans la phrase "Elle retiendra son souffle jusqu'à ce que tu acceptes," pourquoi on sert "ce que" ?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate venir/tenir and derivatives in the future tense in French (Le Futur Simple)"

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CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

" jusqu'à ce que " is just a part of the expression, it means " until, " I don't know why, etymologically-wise, the " what/ce que, " is there either. I saw it in the dictionary a lot and yeah, it's just a way to say until before a subject pronoun (tu).

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Michael D. asked:

Qu'est que c'est la fonction de "ce que" ?

Dans la phrase "Elle retiendra son souffle jusqu'à ce que tu acceptes," pourquoi on sert "ce que" ?

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