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(Anaphoric Pronoun)
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*<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#888;">Adult</span>: Go to your room.
 
*<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#888;">Adult</span>: Go to your room.
 
*<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#888;">Young child</span>: Why?
 
*<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#888;">Young child</span>: Why?
*<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#888;">Adult</span>: Because I said ''so''.
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*<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#888;">Adult</span>: Because I said ''<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#088;">so</span>''.
  
  

Revision as of 20:39, 13 March 2020


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

Anaphoric Pronoun

definition: "Anaphoric pronoun refers to a pronoun which 'refers back' to another constituent in the sentence."

source: glottopedia

Examples:

  • Using vulgar language is frowned upon in this house. Those who persist in doing so will be politely asked to buzz off.


  • Adult: Go to your room.
  • Young child: Why?
  • Adult: Because I said 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.


Cf. ainsi

Consequence

so can introduce a content clause, containing a consequence.

I rebooted the computer so (that) it would run faster.

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.)