Usage Note
Informer takes a direct object for the person notified (informer quelqu'un de quelque chose, 'to inform someone of something'). The reflexive s'informer means 'to find out' or 'to keep oneself informed'. The related noun information and its plural informations ('the news') are both extremely common.
Examples
"Je vous informe de la réunion."
Natural Translation
I am informing you of the meeting.
Literal Translation
I you inform of the meeting
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