An user French
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L'abbé  ne
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Adverb
  laisse
Verb
  que
Adverb
  le
Determiner
  rez-de-chaussée
Noun
  et
Coordinating conjunction
  rétablit
Verb
  la
Determiner
  fonction
Noun
  première
Adjective
  du
  bâtiment
Noun
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The abbot leaves only the ground floor and restores the primary function of the building.
Words and sentences
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New
ne

  1. not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with only a few particular verbs: see usage notes)
  2. not, no (used before a verb, with a coordinating negative element usually following; see Usage Notes, below)
  3. Used in a subordinate clause before a subjunctive verb (especially when the main verb expresses doubt or fear), to provide extra overtones of doubt or uncertainty (but not negating its verb); the so-called "pleonastic" or "expletive" ne.
  4. In comparative clauses usually translated with the positive sense of the subsequent negative

New
laisse

New
le

New
New
la

New
fonction

  1. function (what something does or is used for)
  2. role (function or position of something or someone)
  3. function

New
du

New
bâtiment

  1. building, edifice
  2. building industry, construction
  3. ship or boat
  4. warship

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