The French pronoun y is an invariable object pronoun. It most often replaces a complement introduced by à or a place previously mentioned or understood. It usually answers the question “to what?” or “where?”. It appears before the verb, except in affirmative imperatives. Core meanings and functions Replacing a place complement y replaces a complement…
French offers multiple ways to express the concept of “first,” each suited to different contexts. The choice depends on whether you’re describing ordinal position, temporal priority, or organizing arguments in discourse. Premier and première: the ordinal adjective Premier (masculine) and première (feminine) function as adjectives meaning “first” in sequential or hierarchical ordering. They agree in…