#«je *le* suis» and «je *la* suis»

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severe tiger
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what does «le» and «la» mean in situations like this idk much i just saw a sentence like this

remote zenith
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The le will refer to a noun or adjective that was previously mentioned in the sentence.

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So it's 'I am (this/that)'.

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Random example:

A teacher? I am one.
Un enseignant ? Je le suis.

Je suis impressionné.
Je le suis, mois aussi.

compact anvil
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No, always « le » because it's neuter (replacing a noun acting as an adjective)

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If we assume it's variable, it would also agree in number but it doesn't

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« Ils étaient profs mais ils ne le sont plus »
(instead of « ils ne les sont plus »)

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Therefore, « je la suis » only works if « suis » here is the verb « suivre » :
« Je la suis depuis ce matin parce qu'elle a l'air suspicieuse. (I've been following her since this morning because she seems suspicious.)»

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