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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
a. whose
Voilà ma voisine. C'est la femme dont le mari est si célèbre.There's my neighbor. She's the woman whose husband is so famous.
a. about whom
Voilà le maire dont je parlais hier.There's the mayor about whom I was speaking yesterday.
b. from whom
L'institutrice est une femme dont les écoliers apprennent beaucoup.The schoolteacher is a woman from whom the children are learning a lot.
c. for whom
Eutrope est un garçon dont on attend beaucoup.Eutrope is a boy for whom there are high expectations.
a. about which
C'est une histoire dont je ne connais pas tous les détails.It's a story about which I don't know all of the details.
b. from which
L'école dont je suis diplômé se trouve en Suisse.The school from which I graduated is located in Switzerland.
c. for which
C'est un jour dont nous sommes tous reconnaissants.This is a day for which we are all thankful.
a. about (preposition)
La neige est la seule chose dont on parle pendant l'hiver.Snow is the only thing anyone talks about during the winter.
b. from (preposition)
Il y a un sentier dans la forêt dont il ne faut pas s'éloigner.There's a path through the forest that you shouldn't stray from.
c. for (preposition)
C'est un geste sympa dont Philippe est reconnaissant.It's a nice gesture that Philippe is grateful for.
d. of (preposition)
Courir un marathon est un accomplissement dont je suis très fière.Running a marathon is an accomplishment I'm really proud of.
e. that (conjunction)
Voici le jouet dont les enfants ont envie.This is the toy that the children want.
f. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ce fut un hiver dont on se souviendra toujours.That was a winter we'll always remember.
Tu as un livre dont j'ai besoin.You have a book I need.
a. of whom (for people)
Il y a beaucoup de personnages dans ce livre, dont l'un est un détective.There are a lot of characters in this book, one of whom is a detective.
b. of which (for things)
J'ai trois voitures, dont l'une est en cours de réparation.I have three cars, one of which is being repaired.
a. with (preposition)
Véronique a vu un loup dont le pelage était blanc comme la neige.Véronique saw a wolf with fur as white as snow.
a. including (preposition)
Les archives contiennent de nombreux manuscrits, dont un roman inédit d'un auteur célèbre.The archives have many manuscripts, including an unpublished novel by a famous author.
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