quo / unde

Where to and Where from

Level 2

Three questions about place: ubi, quo, unde.

How It Works

Quo is a question word that already means where to: Quo curris? You answer with ad and the accusative, or in and the accusative.

Unde is answered with a, ab, e or ex and the ablative.

The Gospel question Domine, quo vadis? means Lord, where are you going?

A good rule is to match the question to the preposition. Ubi gets in or on, quo gets ad or in, and unde gets ex, ab or de.

You can reply with just the answer: Ex Italia.

Quo curris?
Where are you running to?
Quo asks about movement toward a place.
Ad forum curro.
I am running to the forum.
Ad plus the accusative answers quo.
Unde venis?
Where do you come from?
Unde asks about the starting point.
Ex Italia venio.
I come from Italy.
Ex plus the ablative answers unde.
Domine, quo vadis?
Lord, where are you going?
A line from the Gospel of John. Vadis is you go.

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quo / undeLevel 2Where to and Where from

Quo and unde are the movement questions that go with ubi, so ubi, ad and the ablative prepositions come first.

Patterns that build on this one.

quoundeubiquo vadis

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