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:It was so good to see you! ''C'était si bien de te voir!'' | :It was so good to see you! ''C'était si bien de te voir!'' | ||
:I had so hoped to see you again. ''J'avais tant espéré te revoir.'' | :I had so hoped to see you again. ''J'avais tant espéré te revoir.'' | ||
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| + | :-- Well, was the film any good? ''et le film, c'était bien?'' | ||
| + | :-- Meh. It was pretty so-so. ''meu, c'était plutôt moyen'' | ||
==Resumptive Pronoun== | ==Resumptive Pronoun== | ||
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[hide]Degree Adverb
- so many friends = tant d'amis
- so few friends = si peu d'amis
- so much time = tant de temps
- so little time = si peu de temps
to an abnormally high/low degree
- It's so cold in here! Il fait si froid, là.
- It was so good to see you! C'était si bien de te voir!
- I had so hoped to see you again. J'avais tant espéré te revoir.
so-so
- -- Well, was the film any good? et le film, c'était bien?
- -- Meh. It was pretty so-so. meu, c'était plutôt moyen
Resumptive Pronoun
definition: "Anaphoric pronoun refers to a pronoun which 'refers back' to another constituent in the sentence."
crowd-source: glottopedia
serious linguistics:
Examples:
- Using vulgar language is frowned upon in this house. Those who persist in doing so will be politely asked to buzz off.
- Queen: Will you finish tonight?
- Servant: I think so.
- Queen: Make it so.
- Adult: Go to your room.
- Young child: Why?
- Adult: Because I said so.
- song on radio: Everything's going to be alright.
- driver, alone in their car: If you say so.
- Parent #1: Did she really finish all her homework?
- Parent #2 (a bit doubtful): So she says.
- Margot: How do you turn this light off?
- Matt: There's a button underneath.
- Margot picks up the lamp and looks underneath.
- Margot: So there is. That's a strange place for a button.
brother: my toast is cold.
sister: so is mine.
language learner: my taylor is rich.
life learner: so he is.
Cf. ainsi soit-il (so be it)
Consequence
so can introduce a content clause, containing a consequence.
- I rebooted the computer so (that) it would run faster.
- The doctor put his leg in a cast so (that) it would heal.
Cf. afin que
Discourse Marker
Indicates that someone is seeking input (an answer to a question, a readiness to move on...)
- So? Shall we go?
Cf. alors
Correlator
- so ADJ as is quite rare today, except in special circumstances. Cf. as
- Would you be so kind as to give me your name? (silly formula, often a bit snarky)
- wh- so ADJ as to V (19th C.)
