whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
Ingles
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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?
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
Kahulugan
from what place or source
Mga kolokasyon
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
Mga kasingkahulugan
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
Mga kasalungat
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
Mga tema
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
Kahulugan
as a result of which
Mga kolokasyon
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
Mga kasingkahulugan
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
Mga kasalungat
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
Mga tema
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
Mga pantig at diin
whence (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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'.
Mga Halimbawa
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.