Breakdown of Voici la convention de science-fiction dont le directeur est célèbre.
être
to be
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
voici
here is, this is
directeur
director
célèbre
famous
dont
whose / about which / of which
la convention
the convention (agreement, treaty)
la science-fiction
the science fiction
Questions & Answers about Voici la convention de science-fiction dont le directeur est célèbre.
Why do we use dont here to mean 'whose'?
Dont is the relative pronoun used to replace a phrase that would normally start with the preposition de. If we split this sentence into two, we would say Le directeur de la convention est célèbre. Because we are linking back to la convention using de, dont is the correct pronoun, translating smoothly to 'whose'.
Why is there a le in dont le directeur? Doesn't dont mean 'whose'?
Since the current lesson is about indefinite pronouns like ce dont and ce à quoi, why don't we use ce dont here?
Indefinite pronouns like ce dont are used when you refer to an unknown or abstract concept, translating to 'what' or 'the thing that'. In this sentence, we are referring back to a very specific, named noun: la convention. Because the word we are pointing back to is clearly defined, we use the regular relative pronoun dont instead of ce dont.
Why is it convention de science-fiction without an article before science-fiction?
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