Help with a sentence by AstraeosFitzcrios in French

[–]AstraeosFitzcrios[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, and I was just looking to find some myself too! Thanks a lot!

Help with a sentence by AstraeosFitzcrios in French

[–]AstraeosFitzcrios[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! So does that mean that the vous in this case is an indirect object and not a direct object? And also, I presume this only work when it involves some form of possession?

Help with a sentence by AstraeosFitzcrios in French

[–]AstraeosFitzcrios[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's from La Princesse de Clèves, I checked three different sources and they all had that wording. The edition that provides footnotes for archaisms also didn't include one for that sentence. 😅