How do you use Lequel Auquel and Duquel?
How do you use Lequel Auquel and Duquel?
Lequel is the French relative pronoun counterpart for “which” and it is used for indirect objects….For example:
à + lequel | auquel |
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de + lequel | duquel |
de + laquelle | de laquelle (remains the same) |
de + lesquels | desquels |
de + lesquelles | desquelles |
How do you use Laquelle in French?
The following examples demonstrate the proper usage:
- Le livre dans lequel j’ai écrit… > The book in which I wrote…
- La ville à laquelle je songe… > The town about which I’m dreaming…
- Le cinéma près duquel j’ai mangé… > The theater near which I ate… / The theater I ate near…
What is Duquel?
of which, of whom, from which, from whom.
How do you say que qui and dont in French?
Just like qui and que, the relative pronoun dont is used to link two sentences that have a noun in common and to avoid repetition. It works a bit like que except it is used when verbs have the preposition de.
How do you use Duquel in a sentence?
Duquel, de laquelle, desquels, desquelles. An example is Les livres auxquels je fais reference… meaning “The books to which I am referring…” Le magasin près duquel je travaille… meaning “The store near which I work…” Lastly, let’s talk about we use duquel in this case, and not dont.
How do you use Pronom personnel?
We use personal pronouns (les pronoms personnels) to replace nouns. They refer to people and things that have already been mentioned, and reflect grammatical gender, person and number. Personal pronouns can be the subject or the object of the sentence and can take different forms depending on their role.
How do you use Pronom Interrogatif?
Interrogative pronouns (les pronoms interrogatifs) are qui, que, quoi and lequel. We use them in questions and sentences to replace the name of the person or thing about which we’re asking a question. The interrogative determiner (le déterminant interrogatif) quel always comes before a noun.
What’s the difference between Dont and Duquel?
To know which relative pronoun to use, you must differentiate a prepositional phrase from a verbal phrase. Use a form of DUQUEL with prepositional phrases followed by DE. Use DONT with verbal phrases followed by DE.
How do you use Lequel?
Lequel is often used with a preposition, and when that preposition is à or de, it contracts with lequel exactly like definite articles do. – Je vais parler à mon prof. – Auquel? – I’m going to talk to my teacher.
How do you use Les Pronoms Relatifs?
Pronoms relatifs
- Connect relative and main clauses.
- Can be subjects, direct objects, or objects of a preposition.
- Are impersonal and therefore invariable (except lequel)
- Are required in French, though they are sometimes optional in English.
How do you use Pronom Relatif in French?
Here’s the need-to-know information about relative pronouns in French:
- We use them to connect a main clause and a relative clause.
- Relative pronouns can function as a subject, object or preposition.
- They are impersonal and are not modified according to gender or number.
- Relative pronouns cannot be omitted in French.
What is the difference between Dont and Duquel?
prespositional phrases. Here is the rule up front: Use “dont” in verbal phrases and “duquel” in prepositional phrases. Let’s have a look at what that means. Verbal phrases always include a verb + de: parler de, avoir besoin de, etc.