"-ci" meaning in French

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Particle

IPA: /si/
Etymology: From ci (“here”), older form of ici. Similar to Latin -ce, but not a direct continuation of it. Etymology templates: {{cog|la|-ce}} Latin -ce Head templates: {{head|fr|particle}} -ci
  1. Used with the demonstrative ce and all its forms in order to specify the meaning “this, these”. Derived forms: ceci, celle-ci, celles-ci, celui-ci, ceux-ci
    Sense id: en--ci-fr-particle-tx91OC~- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French particles, Pages with 10 entries
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        "1": "la",
        "2": "-ce"
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      "expansion": "Latin -ce",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ci (“here”), older form of ici. Similar to Latin -ce, but not a direct continuation of it.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "particle"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "-là"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "ceci"
        },
        {
          "word": "celle-ci"
        },
        {
          "word": "celles-ci"
        },
        {
          "word": "celui-ci"
        },
        {
          "word": "ceux-ci"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "This room is bigger than the other one.",
          "text": "Cette chambre-ci est plus grande que l’autre.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The other room was smaller than this one.",
          "text": "L’autre chambre était plus petite que celle-ci.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "This man is not my husband.",
          "text": "Cet homme-ci n’est pas mon mari.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "These suitcases are not mine.",
          "text": "Ces valises-ci ne sont pas les miennes.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used with the demonstrative ce and all its forms in order to specify the meaning “this, these”."
      ],
      "id": "en--ci-fr-particle-tx91OC~-",
      "links": [
        [
          "ce",
          "ce#French"
        ],
        [
          "this",
          "this#English"
        ],
        [
          "these",
          "these#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/si/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ci"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ceci"
    },
    {
      "word": "celle-ci"
    },
    {
      "word": "celles-ci"
    },
    {
      "word": "celui-ci"
    },
    {
      "word": "ceux-ci"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "-ce"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin -ce",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ci (“here”), older form of ici. Similar to Latin -ce, but not a direct continuation of it.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "-ci",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "particle",
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        {
          "word": "-là"
        }
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        "French terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 10 entries"
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        {
          "english": "This room is bigger than the other one.",
          "text": "Cette chambre-ci est plus grande que l’autre.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "The other room was smaller than this one.",
          "text": "L’autre chambre était plus petite que celle-ci.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "This man is not my husband.",
          "text": "Cet homme-ci n’est pas mon mari.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "These suitcases are not mine.",
          "text": "Ces valises-ci ne sont pas les miennes.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used with the demonstrative ce and all its forms in order to specify the meaning “this, these”."
      ],
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        [
          "ce",
          "ce#French"
        ],
        [
          "this",
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        ],
        [
          "these",
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        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/si/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ci"
}

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