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Cet endroit est interminable et nous errons sans trouver la sortie.

Cet endroit est interminable et nous errons sans trouver la sortie.
This place is endless and we are wandering without finding the exit.
From Lesson 216:Nowhere (ne... nulle part)·French

Questions & Answers about Cet endroit est interminable et nous errons sans trouver la sortie.

Why is it cet endroit and not ce endroit?
Ce means "this" or "that" for masculine nouns, but when the noun starts with a vowel or a mute H (like endroit), ce changes to cet to make it easier to pronounce.
Why does the sentence use the infinitive trouver after sans instead of an "-ing" equivalent like trouvant?
In English, we use the "-ing" form after prepositions ("without finding"). In French, prepositions like sans, pour, and de must always be followed by the infinitive (trouver). The only preposition that takes the "-ant" form in French is en.
What verb does errons come from?
It is the nous form of errer, which means "to wander" or "to roam". It is a regular -er verb, conjugated simply as nous errons in the present tense.
Is la sortie related to the verb sortir?
Yes! Sortir means "to go out" or "to exit", and la sortie is the noun form, meaning "the exit" or "the way out".

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