Clauses of place

Meaning

Clauses of place are subordinate clauses that express the place or the direction of an action mentioned in the main clause.

Form and Function

Clauses of place are introduced by adverbs wo, wohin and woher. They belong to subordinate adverbial clauses that contain a finite verb form.

adverbs of place

wohin

woher

stating a place

Korrelat: uncommon

	Examples
	Ich möchte leben, wo meine Freunde leben.
	Der Wind bläst, wo er will.

wohin / woher

stating direction

Korrelat: uncommon

	Examples
	Die Meiers wollen ziehen, wohin das Klima mild ist.
	Er fährt zurück, woher er gekommen ist.