"Que dessinent les enfants?"

Emre Can K.A0Kwiziq community member

"Que dessinent les enfants?"

Why isn't the question above inverted? Is it specific to the usage of "que"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Inverted questions in the present tense (Le Présent) in French - with names/things/emphasis"
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Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Emre can,

Que in this usage is an object.

"Les enfants dessinent what?"   So as a simple inversion  "Que dessinent les enfants?"

"What are the children drawing?"

Hope this helps.

Jim

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"Que dessinent les enfants?"

Why isn't the question above inverted? Is it specific to the usage of "que"?

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