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desquelles

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).

Charlotte est tombée sur deux anciennes amies, Laura et Catherine, à cause desquelles elle avait arrêté ses études.Charlotte ran into two former friends, Laura and Catherine, because of whom she had left college.

b. from whom (people)

J’admire ces femmes, desquelles j’ai beaucoup appris.I admire these women, from whom I learned a lot.

c. of which (things)

Ils ont emprunté trois routes différentes, au bout desquelles coule la même rivière.They took three different roads, at the end of which runs the same river.

d. from which (things)

Je consulte souvent ces deux publications, desquelles je cite plein de phrases.I often read these two publications, from which I quote a lot of sentences.

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Brianna nous a parlé de ses sœurs, loin desquelles elle a déménagé il y a 20 ans.Brianna told us about her sisters, who she moved away from 20 years ago.

La ville a décidé de raser la pharmacie et la boulangerie près desquelles j'habite.The city has decided to demolish the drugstore and the bakery I live near.

2. (interrogative)

a. which ones

On a parlé de trois écrivaines américaines en classe aujourd’hui. - Desquelles ?We talked about three American female writers in class today. - Which ones?

b. of which ones

Qu'est-ce que tu as pensé de la critique de ces séries ? - Desquelles ?What did you think of the review of these shows? - Of which ones?

c. from which ones

J’ai pris des affaires de deux de tes valises. - Desquelles ?I took some stuff from two of your suitcases. - From which ones?

d. about which ones

Dan et moi avons passé deux heures à parler de tes tantes. - Desquelles ?Dan and I spent two hours talking about your aunts. - About which ones?

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Tu as vraiment voyagé dans 354 villes ? Desquelles as-tu ramené le plus de souvenirs ?Have you really traveled to 354 cities? Which ones did you bring back the most souvenirs from?

Parlons des réalisatrices japonaises ! Desquelles avez-vous déjà entendu parler ?Let's talk about Japanese female movie directors! Which ones have you heard of before?

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