fejn
Asking Where
fejn asks for a location; minn fejn asks for a source or starting point.
How It Works
Fejn asks about location and can ask where someone goes. It does not change for gender or number; the following predicate keeps the agreement appropriate to its participant. A preceding preposition makes the spatial relation explicit: minn fejn means “from where,” while għal fejn asks about a destination.
An embedded location question occurs inside a larger sentence. In Naf fejn taħdem Marija., the fejn clause supplies what is known, and the whole sentence is a statement. The expression kull fejn introduces a locative free relative meaning “wherever,” without a preceding place noun. Compare requesting one missing location with covering every relevant place. These subordinate uses retain a location-based meaning; they do not make fejn interchangeable with the general clause linker li.
Examples (3)
- Minn fejn ġejja Sara?
Where is Sara coming from?
Minn specifies a source; ġejja is feminine singular.
- Naf fejn taħdem Marija.
I know where Marija works.
Fejn introduces an embedded location question.
- Kull fejn tmur, issib ħanut.
Wherever you go, you find a shop.
Kull fejn introduces a locative free relative; the intended participant is you singular.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- hawn / hemmHere and There
These provide basic location expressions.
Level 1 - minn / mill-From
Minn specifies the source in minn fejn.
Level 1 - A Question Inside a Statement
Location questions can form part of a larger sentence.
Level 5 - fejn + relative clauseA Place Described by a Clause
This develops location-based relative constructions.
Level 4