Now follows an overview about the relative pronouns as we have seen them up to now. There are some more, but they cannot be substituted. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to have an overview. Even though you will see that it is quite a difficult one. It is meant to give a summary on the possibilities.
|
Overview |
| Reference to |
1)
a thing or animal |
2)
a person |
3)
a context |
4)
ce, quelque chose, la seule chose, tout,
rien 1) |
| a) after fixed expressions with de
ziehen |
dont |
dont / (de qui) |
(quelque chose)
dont |
dont 1) |
b) as subject of the relative clause
|
qui |
qui |
ce qui |
qui
but:
with tout => ce
qui |
| c) direct object of the relative clause |
que |
que |
ce que |
que
but:
with tout => ce que |
| d) indirect object of the relative clause |
à laquelle
auquel
auxquels
auxquelles |
à laquelle
auquel
auxquels
auxquelles
à qui |
(non existent) |
(non existent) |
| e) Prepositions + |
| lequel |
| laquelle |
| lesquels |
| lesquelles |
preposition de is merged to
| duquel |
| de laquelle |
| desquels |
| desquelles |
| que |
|
| lequel |
| laquelle |
| lesquels |
| lesquelles |
|
preposition + quoi |
with
quelque / seule chose:
preposition +
laquelle
or quoi |
with tout:
tout + ce
+ preposition
+ quoi |
or: preposition
+ qui (not with parmi and entre!)
with de => dont is to be used 2) |
with rien / ce:
preposition + quoi
|
| [of what is de
ce, if not with a fixed expression 3)] |
| f) Genitive - whose |
dont |
dont
for certain clarifications duquel / de laquelle
/ desquels / desquelles |
(non existent) |
(non existent) |
Following some more examples to the different cases.
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