No. 17 in French
la
Feminine singular definite article: "the."
In a sentence
La maison est grande.
The house is big.
In this sentence, 'la' is used as a definite article for a feminine singular noun, meaning 'the'.
Je vais la voir demain.
I will see her tomorrow.
Here, 'la' is a direct object pronoun referring to a singular feminine thing or person, meaning 'her' or 'it'.
Là, sur la table, tu peux trouver le livre.
There, on the table, you can find the book.
In this context, 'là' means 'there', indicating a location.
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