fatesock

[fair mortar]

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[bright otter]

ce x = this x / that x. "ce" by itself is used when there is no need to distinguish between "this" and "that", it's a generic demonstrative.

ce x-ci = this x. It emphasizes that it's this x we're talking about and not that one.

ce x-là = that x. It emphasizes that it's that x we're talking about and not this one.

-ci and -là mean "here" and "there" respectively so it's like saying "this thing here" or "that thing there"

[latent siren]

k thx

[bright otter]

There are also fixed expressions that arbitrarily require -ci or -là

For example, "this (current) week" is "cette semaine" and "this (current) year" is "cette année"

But "this (current) month" is always "ce mois-ci"

[latent siren]

Oh