y

Translations

• there

Definitions

1. character

   a letter in the French alphabet, after x and before z

2. pronoun

   there (at a place)

   Example

   • Il est dans la maison. Il y est.
3. pronoun

   there, thither (to there)

   Example

   • Nous allons au Mexique. Nous y allons.
4. pronoun

   Used as a pronoun to replace an adverbial phrase starting with à.

   Example

   • Je pense à mon pays. J'y pense.
5. pronoun

   With verbs: see Appendix:French verbs followed by à for verbs which use this structure.

6. pronoun

   With adjectives. Only used with a handful of adjectives (the most common combination being y compris, which is a special case), mainly in legal terminology.

   Examples

   • personnes y nommées
   • procédures y afférentes
7. pronoun

   alternative form of il; he

8. pronoun

   alternative form of ils; they (male)

9. pronoun

   alternative form of elles; they (female)