voici

Etymology
lit. 'look here'. From, second-person singular imperative of and.

Verb
(defective)


 * 1) here is

Usage notes

 * Voici is a defective verb; its only conjugation is in the present indicative tense, even though it can appear in phrases that imply another tense.
 * As a verb, it can take direct object pronouns:
 * It can also occur in relative clauses:
 * It is used to designate a person or object near the speaker, in contrast to which is mainly used to introduce a slightly distant person or object.
 * In face-to-face conversations where both participants can see the subject of the conversation, voici is often replaced by voilà.
 * It is used to designate a person or object near the speaker, in contrast to which is mainly used to introduce a slightly distant person or object.
 * In face-to-face conversations where both participants can see the subject of the conversation, voici is often replaced by voilà.

Preposition

 * 1) ago