duquel
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. of whom (people)
Julianne est tombée sur Jérôme, un ex à cause duquel elle avait arrêté ses études.Julianne ran into her ex, Jérôme, because of whom she had left college.
b. from whom (people)
J’admire ce professeur, duquel j’ai beaucoup appris.I admire this professor, from whom I learned a lot.
c. of which (things)
J'ai emprunté ce chemin, au bout duquel se trouve une rivière.I took this path, at the end of which there's a river.
d. from which (things)
J'ouvre souvent ce livre, duquel je cite plein de phrases.I often open this book, from which I quote a lot of sentences.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Brianna nous a parlé de son frère, loin duquel elle a déménagé il y a 20 ans.Brianna told us about her brother, who she moved away from 20 years ago.
La ville a décidé de raser le lycée près duquel j'habite.The city has decided to demolish the high school I live near.
a. which one
On a parlé d’un poète américain en classe aujourd’hui. - Duquel ?We talked about an American poet in class today. - Which one?
b. of which one
Qu'est-ce que tu as pensé de la critique de ce film ? - Duquel ?What did you think of the review of this movie? - Of which one?
c. from which one
J’ai pris des affaires d'un de tes tiroirs. - Duquel ?I took some stuff from one of your drawers. - From which one?
d. about which one
Dan et moi avons passé deux heures à parler de ton problème. - Duquel ?Dan and I spent two hours talking about your problem. - About which one?
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Tu as vraiment voyagé dans trois pays différents depuis jeudi dernier ? Duquel est-ce que tu m'appelles ?Have you really traveled to three different countries since last Thursday? Which one are you calling me from?
Parlons des dramaturges anglais ! Duquel avez-vous déjà entendu parler ?Let's talk about English playwrights! Which one have you heard of before?
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