Contracting Lequel with À
Just as the preposition à combines with definite articles (à + le = au), it also contracts with the relative pronoun lequel.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | auquel | auxquels |
| Feminine | à laquelle | auxquelles |
Notice that the feminine singular form (à laquelle) does not contract.
You will need these forms when describing a noun using verbs that require à, such as participer à (to participate in) or assister à (to attend).
| The convention you are participating in is very interesting. | Le congrès auquel tu participes est très intéressant. |
| The conference we attended was canceled by the director. | La conférence à laquelle nous avons assisté a été annulée par le directeur. |
| to be interested in | s'intéresser à |
| These are the seminars the student is interested in. | Ce sont les séminaires auxquels l'étudiant s'intéresse. |
Contracting Lequel with De
Similarly, when lequel follows the preposition de (of, from), the words contract.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | duquel | desquels |
| Feminine | de laquelle | desquelles |
Again, the feminine singular form (de laquelle) remains two separate words.
You will frequently use these forms with prepositional phrases ending in de, such as à la fin de (at the end of), au milieu de (in the middle of), près de (near), or à cause de (because of).
| It is the gala at the end of which we danced. | C'est le gala à la fin duquel nous avons dansé. |
| It is the speech because of which he left. | C'est le discours à cause duquel il est parti. |
| Here are the conferences in the middle of which the king slept. | Voici les conférences au milieu desquelles le roi a dormi. |
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