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Le préfixe là–
The French prefix là– can be added to nine adverbs, mostly adverbs of place, to indicate location.
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| là-bas | over there, down there | |
| là-dedans | inside that | |
| là-dehors | outside that | |
| là-derrière | behind that | |
| là-dessous | below, under that | |
| là-dessus | above, on top of that | |
| là-devant | in front of that | |
| là-haut | above, up there | |
| là-même | right there, exactly there |
Agreement with là- ?
Since là- is always attached to adverbs, there is no agreement.
| Je vais mettre la photo là-bas. | I’m going to put the photo over there. | |
| Il a visité les musées là-même. | He visited the museums right there. |
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