whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] whence [something] comes
The river flows from the mountains, whence it gains its strength.
A folyó a hegyekből ered, ahonnan az erejét nyeri.
He returned to the city whence he had departed years ago.
Visszatért abba a városba, ahonnan évekkel korábban elindult.
They could not determine whence the strange noise originated.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
This is the house whence my family came.
Ez az a ház, ahonnan a családom származik.
She asked whence the letter had arrived.
Megkérdezte, honnan érkezett a levél.
Whence does this water flow?
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
ਅਰਥ
from what place or source
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say where something comes from or starts.
Used to indicate the place, source, or origin from which something comes.
C2
FORMAL
2
ezért
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[statement], whence [result]
The experiment failed, whence the need for further trials.
A kísérlet kudarcot vallott, ezért további próbákra volt szükség.
He was late, whence her irritation.
Késett, ezért bosszús lett a nő.
She lacked experience, whence her mistakes.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He was tired, whence his slow work.
Fáradt volt, ezért lassan dolgozott.
It rained all day, whence the wet streets.
Egész nap esett, ezért vizesek lettek az utcák.
She studied hard, whence her good grades.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
ਅਰਥ
as a result of which
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say that something happens because of what was just said.
Used to introduce a consequence or result deriving from what has just been mentioned.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
whence (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
from whence
1/fɹˈʌm wˈɛns/
fixed phrase
formal
from where (redundant form)
A formal or old-fashioned way to say 'from where', even though 'whence' already means 'from where'.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.