How and where from in clauses: com, d'on
Linking words join not only things but also manner and place of origin. Com — "how": Fes-ho com t'he dit — do it as I told you; No entenc com ho has fet — I do not understand how you did it. For example: “Fes-ho com t'he dit” — Do it as I told you. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Linking words join not only things but also manner and place of origin. Com — "how": Fes-ho com t'he dit — do it as I told you; No entenc com ho has fet — I do not understand how you did it.
D'on — "where from", the preposition "de" plus the familiar "on": No sé d'on ve aquest soroll — I do not know where this noise comes from; Recordo el poble d'on vénen els meus avis — I remember the village my grandparents come from. And simply "where" — the old on: el lloc on vam conèixer-nos.
The difference is heard in questions too: On vas? — where are you going, and D'on ets? — where are you from? The answer to the second starts with "de": Sóc de València.
Table
| link | attaches to | example |
|---|---|---|
| com | manner | fes-ho com t'he dit |
| d'on | place of origin | el poble d'on vénen |
| on | place | el lloc on vam conèixer-nos |
By example
- Fes-ho com t'he ditDo it as I told you
- No sé d'on ve aquest sorollI do not know where this noise comes from
- Recordo el poble d'on vénen els meus avisI remember the village my grandparents come from
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
How and where from in clauses: how does it work in Valencian?
Linking words join not only things but also manner and place of origin. Com — "how": Fes-ho com t'he dit — do it as I told you; No entenc com ho has fet — I do not understand how you did it.
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“Fes-ho com t'he dit” — Do it as I told you. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.