Use of the pronoun Y

isaac t.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of the pronoun Y

What is the function of “y” in the phrase “y compris chez les plus jeunes …”?

Asked 4 weeks ago
Joseph A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributorCorrect answer

y compris is an idiomatic expression which translates closely to 'including'

If it is used as an adjective, it will need to match the gender of the noun.

'y compris les voitures', 'Les voitures y comprises'

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Yes, you can think of it as idiomatic, something like "therein included", literally speaking.

CécileKwiziq team member

Bonjour Isaac, 

Just to add to what Chris and Joseph have said you may enjoy this article from Le Figaro, in French, which talks about when to agree the past participle 'compris' -

https://www.lefigaro.fr/langue-francaise/expressions-francaises/faut-il-ecrire-y-compris-ou-y-comprise-20190926

 

Bonne Continuation !

Use of the pronoun Y

What is the function of “y” in the phrase “y compris chez les plus jeunes …”?

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