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plucky rootBOT Jun 18, 2025, 6:01 PM

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prépositions avec/sans ’de’

fallen badger Jun 18, 2025, 6:12 PM

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Extra: Pourqoui "sur" pour "une question sur <sujet>"?

quiet drift Jun 18, 2025, 7:19 PM

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hmmm I don't know if it's something that you can generalize as being related to containing "de" but "sur" → "on", "au dessus de"/"en dessus de" → "above"

"sur" implies that the thing is in physical contact

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as for why it's "une question sur", prepositions aren't logical, really... they just are used the way they're used

fallen badger Jun 18, 2025, 9:14 PM

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I see... now I'm kinda wondering why class materials grouped them with/without "de".

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Oh wait... I think it just means I can omit "de"?

I don't say "Sur de la table", nor "au dessus la table".

quiet drift Jun 18, 2025, 9:21 PM

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No, you can't leave out "de"

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and sur doesn't mix with de

fallen badger Jun 18, 2025, 9:22 PM

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Yeah, I think I understand the groupings now.

grave dagger Jun 19, 2025, 3:35 AM

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« de » actually implies separation like « Je viens de France »

#prépositions avec/sans ’de’