Wo Compounds

 Wo does not mean “where” in these compounds;

instead in English it is the “what” in these questions.
 Corresponds to two English words “what” at the
beginning of the sentence and the preposition
“with/about/to” at the end.

 Usage:
A. used in questions when asking for clarification or about
the object of the preposition.
Example:
1. What he is interested for?
Wofür interessiert er?
2. What do you remember?
Woran erinnerst du dich?

 Forms
Inanimate Objects
1. Preposition starting with consonants
Wo + Preposition
Example:
Wo + von= wovon
Wo+ mit= womit
Wo+ für= wofür
Wo+ gegen= wogegen

2. Preposition starting with vowels

Wor + Preposition
Example:
Wor + über=worüber
Wor + an= woran
Wor + auf= Worauf

Person
Sentence Pattern:
 Preposition + wen (Akku)/ wem (Dat)- verb- subject?
Example:
1. Aus wem entkommt sie?
Whom she is escaping from?
2. an wen schickst du?
To who do you send?