What do "en" and "y" mean in these two sentences?

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Could anybody explain what "en" and "y" mean in the above sentences? Would it be grammatically correct if one drops these two words in the sentences?

en and y being pronouns you need to refer to what is written before and you do not give enough context. This detailed answer about the use of en and y will help you understand. — None, Sep 12 '16 at 06:08
Or else he imagines that the is the possesor [of that thing]. He finds [there] this note concerning Dantes. — hunter, Sep 12 '16 at 07:39
@hunter: thanks for your comment. Do you mean "...he is the possessor..." instead? — , Sep 12 '16 at 12:28
@Jack yes, sorry for the typo! I can't edit it because it's a comment. — hunter, Sep 12 '16 at 13:44

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 12 '16 at 02:09

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The answer is not in the posted lines but in Alexandre Dumas's book.

En is a pronoun with an antecedent which is quelque trésor and y is also a pronoun referring to le registre des prisonniers

Removing en would make the first sentence incomplete.

Removing y would just remove an explicit information.

answered Sep 12 '16 at 02:09

jlliagre

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