c'est

Etymology
A contraction of and, the third-person singular indicative present form of.

Contraction

 * 1) it is (used to define the preceding word)
 * 2) it is (used to introduce a focus)
 * 3) this is
 * 1) this is

Etymology
From, compare 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to be

Contraction

 * 1) it is