Usage Note
Exister is an intransitive verb that never takes a direct object. In everyday speech it frequently appears in the construction 'ça n'existe pas' ('that doesn't exist' or 'that's impossible'). The noun existence and adjective existant are close cognates a learner can rely on.
Examples
"Ce problème n'existe plus."
Natural Translation
This problem no longer exists.
Literal Translation
This problem not-exists more
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