Pronominal verbs Flashcards
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Pronominal verbs
Please give all reflexive pronoun
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je - me (m') tu - te (t') il, elle, on - se (s') nous - nous vous - vous ils, elles - se (s') ''me'', ''te'', and ''se'' become ''m' '', ''t' '', and ''s' '' before a vowel or mute ''h''
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Pronominal verbs
Where is placed the reflexive pronoun?
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Immediately before the conjugated verb.
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Pronominal verbs
Which is the order of ‘‘ne’’, ‘‘pas’’ and reflexive pronoun inthe negative form?
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In the negative form, ‘‘ne’’ precedes the reflexive pronoun and ‘‘pas’’ follows the verb.
je ne me présente pas
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Pronominal verbs
Do I introduce myself?
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Est-ce que je me présente?
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Pronominal verbs
Do you introduce yourself?
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Te présentes-tu?
Est-ce que tu te présentes?
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Pronominal verbs
What is the order in the inverted interrogative form?
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The reflexive pronoun stays before the verb.
Se présente-t-il?
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Pronominal verbs
What are the four categories and characteristic of pronominal verbs in French?
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- Reflexive verbs
These verbs express actions which are performed by the subject on him/her/itself. They also have a non-reflexive form with the same meaning. In the non-reflexive form, the action is performed by the subject and received by an object.
Il réveille le bébé. - Il se réveille. - Idiomatic pronominal verbs
These verbs (whose pronoun is an inherent part of the verb without having a reflexive value) are made up of two groups.
- Verbs which exist only in the pronominal form such as ‘’s’en aller’’ (to go away), ‘‘se méfier de qqn/qqch’’ (to distrust), ‘‘se moquer de qqn/qqch’’ (to make fun of sb/sth), ‘‘se souvenir de de qqn/qqch’’ (to remember sb/sth), ‘’s’évanouir’’ (to faint).
- Verbs which have a non-pronominal form with a different meaning, f.e. ‘‘douter’‘-to doubt, ‘‘se douter de’’ - to suspect. - Reciprocal verbs
These are transitive verbs with which the reflexive pronoun is used in the plural (nous-, vous-, ils-, elles-) forms to express each other f.e. ‘‘Ils se connaissent’’. - Pronominal verbs with a passive meaning.
This use replaces a passive construction and is restricted to third person singular and plural. In this construction, the author of the action is not mentioned.
f.e. Cela ne se dit pas
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Pronominal verbs
to suspect
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se douter de
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Pronominal verbs
to doubt
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douter
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Pronominal verbs
to wait
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attendre
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Pronominal verbs
to expect
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s’attendre à
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Pronominal verbs
to drive
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conduire
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Pronominal verbs
to behave
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se conduire
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Pronominal verbs
to put
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mettre
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Pronominal verbs
to begin
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se mettre à
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Pronominal verbs
to serve
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servir
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Pronominal verbs
to use
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se servir de
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Pronominal verbs
to find
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trouver
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Pronominal verbs
to be situated
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se trouver
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Pronominal verbs
to hear
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entendre
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Pronominal verbs
to get along with
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s’entendre avec
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Pronominal verbs
to pity
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plaindre
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Pronominal verbs
to complain
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se plaindre
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Pronominal verbs
to deceive, cheat on
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tromper
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Pronominal verbs`
| to be mistaken
se tromper
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Pronominal verbs
| to call
appeler
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Pronominal verbs
| to be named
s'appeler
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Pronominal verbs
| to call back, remind
rappeler
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Pronominal verbs
| to remember
se rappeler
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Pronominal verbs
| to ask
demander
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Pronominal verbs
| to wonder
se demander
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Pronominal verbs
| We love each other.
Nous nous aimons.
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Pronominal verbs
| to be about
s'agir
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Pronominal verbs
| to get dressed
s'habiller
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Pronominal verbs
| to improve
s'améliorer
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Pronominal verbs
| to get used to
s'habituer à
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Pronominal verbs
| to have a good time
s'amuser
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Pronominal verbs
| to worry
s'inquiéter
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Pronominal verbs
| to be named
s'appeler
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Pronominal verbs
| to be interested in
s'intéresser à
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Pronominal verbs
| to stop
s'arrêter
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Pronominal verbs
| to take care of
s'occuper de
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Pronominal verbs
| to expect
s'attendre à
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Pronominal verbs
| to wash oneself
se laver
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Pronominal verbs
| to go swimming, take a bath
se baigner
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Pronominal verbs
| to get up, to rise (sun)
se lever
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Pronominal verbs
| to go for a walk
se balader
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Pronominal verbs
| to put on make-up
se maquiller
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Pronominal verbs
| to brush oneself
se brosser
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Pronominal verbs
| to get married (to), marry
se marier (avec)
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Pronominal verbs
| to hide
se cacher
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Pronominal verbs
| to distrust, beware of
se méfier de
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Pronominal verbs
| to behave
se comporter
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Pronominal verbs
| to make fun of
se moquer de
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Pronominal verbs
| to go to bed, to set (sun)
se coucher
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Pronominal verbs
| to drown
se noyer
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Pronominal verbs
| to cut oneself
se couper
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Pronominal verbs
| to happen
se passer
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Pronominal verbs
| to get by, manage
se débrouiller
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Pronominal verbs
| to do without
se passer de
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Pronominal verbs
| to wonder
se demander
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Pronominal verbs
| to comb one's hair
se peigner
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Pronominal verbs
| to hurry
se dépêcher
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Pronominal verbs
| to get lost
se perdre
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Pronominal verbs
| to get undressed
se déshabiller
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Pronominal verbs
| to go for a walk
se promener
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Pronominal verbs
| to relax
se détendre
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Pronominal verbs
| to remember
se rappeler
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Pronominal verbs
| to argue, quarrel
se disputer
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Pronominal verbs
| to shave
se raser
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Pronominal verbs
| to take a shower
se doucher
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Pronominal verbs
| to go
se rendre
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Pronominal verbs
| to suspect
se douter (de)
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Pronominal verbs
| to realize
se rendre compte (de)
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Pronominal verbs
| to make an effort
s'efforcer de
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Pronominal verbs
| to rest
se reposer
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Pronominal verbs
| to be bored
s'ennuyer
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Pronominal verbs
| to wake up
se réveiller
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Pronominal verbs
| to get along (with)
s'entendre (avec)
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Pronominal verbs
| to major in
se spécialiser en
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Pronominal verbs
| to apologize
s'excuser
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Pronominal verbs
| to come to an end
se terminer
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Pronominal verbs
| to faint
s'évanouir
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Pronominal verbs
| to be mistaken
se tromper
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Pronominal verbs
| to get angry (at)
se fâcher (contre)
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Pronominal verbs
| to be located
se trouver
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Pronominal verbs
| to get engaged
se fiancer
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Pronominal verbs
| to brag, boast about
se vanter (de)
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Pronominal verbs
| to notice, realize
s'apercevoir (de)
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Pronominal verbs
| to begin to (+infinitive)
se mettre à (+inf)
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Pronominal verbs
| to sit down
s'asseoir
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Pronominal verbs
| to complain
se plaindre
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Pronominal verbs
| to fight
se battre
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Pronominal verbs
| to like it (in a place), to enjoy (doing)
se plaire (+place, or + à + inf.)
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Pronominal verbs
| to behave
se conduire
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Pronominal verbs
| to go about (doing)
s'y prendre
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Pronominal verbs
| to go away, leave
s'en aller
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Pronominal verbs
to feel (physically or emotionally)
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se sentir (=se porter)
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Pronominal verbs
| to fall asleep
s'endormir
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Pronominal verbs
| to use
se servir de
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Pronominal verbs
| to run away
s'enfuir
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Pronominal verbs
| to remember
se souvenir (de)
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Pronominal verbs
| to get used to
se faire à
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Pronominal verbs
| to be quiet
se taire
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Pronominal verbs
| We remember our vacation.
Nous nous souvenons de nos vacances.
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Pronominal verbs
| When the infinitive of a pronominal verb is not preceded by ''se (s')''?
When the infinitive follows a conjugated verb in a sentence, the reflexive pronoun (which precedes the infinitive) agrees with the subject.
f.e. Je vais me coucher.
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Pronominal verbs
| We hate getting up early.
Nous détestons nous lever tôt.
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Pronominal verbs
| I just woke up.
Je viens de me réveiller.
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Pronominal verbs
| You have to rest.
Vous devez vous reposer.
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Pronominal verbs
to brush one's teeth
I brush my teeth.
se brosser les dents
| Je me brosse les dents.
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Pronominal verbs
to wash one's hair
She washes her hair.
se laver la tête / les cheveux
| Elle se lave la tête.
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Pronominal verbs
| to brush one's hair
se brosser les cheveux.
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Pronominal verbs
| to dry one's hair
se sécher les cheveux.
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Pronominal verbs
| to cut one's hair
se couper les cheveux.
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Pronominal verbs
| to break one's leg
se casser la jambe
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Pronominal verbs
| to shave one's leg
se raser les jambes
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Pronominal verbs
| to wash one's hands
se laver les mains
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Pronominal verbs
| to wash one's face
se laver la figure
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Pronominal verbs
| to wipe one's feet
s'essuyer les pieds
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Pronominal verbs
| to file / cut one's nails
se limer / se couper les ongles
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Pronominal verbs
| How do you express ''each other '' in French?
By using the plural reflexive pronouns (nous, vous, se).
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Pronominal verbs
| We help each other
Nous nous aidons.
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Pronominal verbs
| Do you know each other?
Est-ce que vous vous connaissez?
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Pronominal verbs
| We love each other.
On s'aime.
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Pronominal verbs
| They hate each other.
Ils se dètestent.
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Pronominal verbs
| They no longer speak to each other.
Elles ne se parlent plus.
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Pronominal verbs
| The French word ''adresse'' is written with only one ''d''.
Le mot français ''adresse'' s'ecrit avec un seul ''d''.
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Pronominal verbs
| One doesn't do that.
Cela (ça) ne se fait pas.
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Pronominal verbs
| In France, one eats the salad after the main course.
En France, la salade se mange après le plat principal.
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Pronominal verbs
| Strawberries are harvested in June.
Les fraises se récoltent en juin.
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Pronominal verbs
| That shows. (That can be seen)
Cela se voit.
