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dummy pronoun
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (grammar)
a. le pronom explétif (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The English word "it" functions as a dummy pronoun in "It's raining."Le mot anglais « it » fonctionne comme un pronom explétif dans « It's raining. »
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