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How do you use Whereof in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Whereof in a sentence

Whereof meaning

  1. Of what.
  2. Of which.
  3. Of whom.

Whereof vertaling naar Nederlands

waarvan

Using Whereof

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of what. | Of which. | Of whom.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: waarvan.
  • In the example corpus, whereof often appears in combinations such as: whereof the, whereof he, witness whereof.

Context around Whereof

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

knows 1× witness 1× pregnancy 1× creatures 1× faith 1× things 1× crime 1× man 1×

Often after:

fail 1×

Sentence patterns with Whereof

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about things whereof we have 1× douglas knows whereof he speaks 1× for crime whereof the party 1× in faith whereof the undersigned 1× in witness whereof i have 1× intrauterine pregnancy whereof the majority 1× of creatures whereof i make 1× the man whereof he that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

given his many 1× god said wait 1× in faith whereof 1× in witness whereof 1× no reasoning about 1× text section 1 1×

Common sentence endings:

as the murderer 1× have no idea 1× hereto their signatures 1× is never confirmed 1× of june 2020 1× shall be accursed 1×

Words around Whereof

Just before it in the word index:

wherein 502 wherehouse 2 wherefrom 2 wherefores 5 wherefore 16 whereever 2

Just after it in the word index:

wheres 3 whereupon 111 wherever 1.157 wherewith 2 wherewithal 42 wherigo 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Whereof

  • In this selection, "whereof" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, knows, witness, pregnancy and fail stand out and add context to how "whereof" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about things whereof we have and douglas knows whereof he speaks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whereof" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whereof

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

No reasoning about things whereof we have no idea. (9 words)

Whereof fail you not, as you will answer the contrary at your utmost peril. (14 words)

Given his many years in the climate and insurance sector, Douglas knows whereof he speaks. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

God said: 'Wait Mohammed; for thy sake I will to create paradise, the world, and a great multitude of creatures, whereof I make thee a present, insomuch that whoso bless thee shall be blessed, and whoso shall curse thee shall be accursed. (42 words)

Between 30 and 47% of women with pregnancy of unknown location are ultimately diagnosed with an ongoing intrauterine pregnancy, whereof the majority (50 –70%) will be found to have failing pregnancies where the location is never confirmed. (37 words)

Text Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. (35 words)

Example sentences (9)

Given his many years in the climate and insurance sector, Douglas knows whereof he speaks.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Town of Matthews to be affixed this 22nd day of June, 2020.

Between 30 and 47% of women with pregnancy of unknown location are ultimately diagnosed with an ongoing intrauterine pregnancy, whereof the majority (50 –70%) will be found to have failing pregnancies where the location is never confirmed.

God said: 'Wait Mohammed; for thy sake I will to create paradise, the world, and a great multitude of creatures, whereof I make thee a present, insomuch that whoso bless thee shall be blessed, and whoso shall curse thee shall be accursed.

In faith whereof, the undersigned duly authorized by their respective governments have signed this pact and have affixed hereto their signatures.

No reasoning about things whereof we have no idea.

Text Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Titus recognizes him, and to save his life, alleges that 'twas he that slew the man: whereof he that did the deed being witness, he discovers himself as the murderer.

Whereof fail you not, as you will answer the contrary at your utmost peril.

Common combinations with whereof

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whereof" in a sentence?
An example: "Given his many years in the climate and insurance sector, Douglas knows whereof he speaks." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "whereof" from authentic English texts.
What does "whereof" mean?
Whereof means: Of what.
What is "whereof" in Dutch?
"whereof" translates to Dutch as: waarvan.
How many example sentences with "whereof" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "whereof", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.