Breakdown of Déplace ton pion sur la case du dragon, laquelle est rouge.
être
to be
sur
on
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
ton
your (ton, ta, tes)
rouge
red
lequel
which (masculine singular, feminine laquelle, plural lesquels, lesquelles)
déplacer
to move (change location of)
le dragon
the dragon
le pion
the pawn
la case
the square (on a grid or board)
Questions & Answers about Déplace ton pion sur la case du dragon, laquelle est rouge.
Why do we use laquelle here instead of just qui?
If I wanted to say the dragon was red, would I use lequel?
If you wanted to say the dragon was red, you would typically just use qui. Because le dragon is right next to the relative clause, there is no ambiguity: la case du dragon, qui est rouge. While lequel is grammatically correct for a masculine singular noun, it sounds heavy as a subject. We mainly use lequel and its forms as subjects when we need to jump over the closest noun to refer to an earlier one.
Why doesn't Déplace have an "s" at the end, since it's the tu form?
In the imperative (command) mood, French drops the final s for the tu form of all verbs ending in -er. Even though you are saying "move your token" (ton pion), tu déplaces becomes simply déplace.
Are pion and case everyday words, or just for games?
In this context, they are specific board game vocabulary. A pion is a pawn, token, or playing piece. A case is a square, box, or space on a game board. (You'll also see case used for checkboxes on forms or cubbyholes!)
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