| 6.4.3.3 Il with unknown subject |
There is a difference between the reference to a context and an unknown subject.
| a) This is too much for me. b) It rains. c) It was just impossible. |
In phrase a) and c) the reference is made to a context. We see this can happen with this/that or also with it.
In phrase b) there is just the subject unknown. Here we cannot use this/that, but only it.
| This is impossible. => It is impossible. It rains. => That rains. |
In French only one option is correct. With il the unknown subject is referred to. The context is referred to with ça / cela.
| Examples | |
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Il neige. |
| It snows. | |
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Il manque du pain. |
| Bread is missing. | |
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