Can I say, "Vas-tu a ta chambre? Cache-t'y!" as y refers to a ta chambre? All grammar books seem to indicate that y replaces a + noun (except persons).
y vs la
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y vs la
This question relates to:French lesson "Using French adverbial pronoun "y" in affirmative commands in the imperative mood (L'Impératif) in French"
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To be perfectly correct, it would need to be cache-toi y (y replaces à ta chambre), you wouldn't say Cache-t'y! in spoken French. It's more common to use Cache-toi là. When referring to a specific and well understood place, là is more frequently used than y. It is also less formal.
I finally found the answer from the best grammar book, "Le Bon Usage" by Maurice Grevisse. "Cache-toi-z'y" in spoken French. See https://www.eurekoi.org/langue-doit-on-dire-tiens-ty-tiens-y-toi-tiens-toi-zy-ou-autre-chose/
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