Breakdown of Quelqu'un vient de trouver un indice ici.
un
a / an (masculine)
ici
here
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
trouver
to find
Questions & Answers about Quelqu'un vient de trouver un indice ici.
Since quelqu'un means 'someone', what verb form do we use with it?
Why does the sentence use vient de trouver instead of a normal past tense like a trouvé?
Why is there an apostrophe in Quelqu'un?
Quelqu'un is made by combining quelque (some) and un (one). Because quelque ends in a vowel and un begins with one, the e is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe so the words flow together smoothly.
Does un indice mean 'an index'?
It looks like it, but it is often a false friend! While it can mean 'index' in math, in everyday French and detective stories, un indice means 'a clue' or 'a hint'.