Demonstrative pronouns — celui, celle, ceux, celles

Demonstrative pronouns — celui, celle, ceux, celles means “'the one(s)' — replace ce + noun, need a complement”. Demonstrative pronouns replace ce + noun and must be followed by de, a relative clause, or -ci/-là: celui de Marie (Marie's), celle qui parle (the one who speaks), ceux que j'aime (the ones I love). Formation: celui (m.s) · celle (f.s) · ceux (m.pl) · celles (f.pl) + de / qui / que

'the one(s)' — replace ce + noun, need a complement

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Formation

celui (m.s) · celle (f.s) · ceux (m.pl) · celles (f.pl) + de / qui / que

Explanation

Demonstrative pronouns replace ce + noun and must be followed by de, a relative clause, or -ci/-là: celui de Marie (Marie's), celle qui parle (the one who speaks), ceux que j'aime (the ones I love). They agree in gender and number.

Examples

C'est celui de mon frère.
It's my brother's (one).
Je préfère celle qui est bleue.
I prefer the one that is blue.

FAQ

Demonstrative pronouns — celui, celle, ceux, celles — what does it mean and how is it used?

'the one(s)' — replace ce + noun, need a complement. Demonstrative pronouns replace ce + noun and must be followed by de, a relative clause, or -ci/-là: celui de Marie (Marie's), celle qui parle (the one who speaks), ceux que j'aime (the ones I love). They agree in gender and number.

Demonstrative pronouns — celui, celle, ceux, celles — how do you form it?

celui (m.s) · celle (f.s) · ceux (m.pl) · celles (f.pl) + de / qui / que

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