of this / from here
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of this
Refers to a previously mentioned thing or matter and means 'of this' or 'of this thing'. It is mainly used in written language or formal language.
Es gibt viele Äpfel im Korb, hiervon kannst du dir gerne einen nehmen.
There are many apples in the basket; you are welcome to take one of these.
from here
Refers to a physical place and means 'from here' or 'away from this place'.
Hiervon aus hat man eine wunderbare Aussicht auf das Tal.
From here, you have a wonderful view of the valley.
'Hiervon' is a pronominal adverb made up of 'hier' (here) and 'von' (of/from). It replaces the combination 'von + [thing/pronoun]' and refers to something that was mentioned immediately before.
Wir haben zwei Vorschläge, aber hiervon gefällt mir nur der erste.
We have two proposals, but of these I only like the first one.
'Hiervon' often appears at the beginning of a sentence to create a direct connection to the previous sentence. When it is in position 1, the verb follows directly in second position (inversion).
Das Museum hat viele neue Bilder. Hiervon sind einige besonders wertvoll.
The museum has many new paintings. Some of these are especially valuable.
This word belongs more to written language or formal contexts. It is used less often in everyday spoken language.
Der Autor distanziert sich hiervon ausdrücklich.
The author expressly distances himself from this.
You can tell from context whether 'hiervon' refers to a thing or a place. If the sentence refers to a physical place, it means 'from here'. If it refers to a topic or object, it means 'of this thing'.
Hiervon kann man die ganze Stadt sehen.
From here you can see the whole city.
about it / away
Davon and hiervon refer to something mentioned previously. Davon is the neutral form commonly used in everyday speech; hiervon is mainly suitable in written or formal language and can emphasize the thing currently in focus. The choice therefore depends especially on register and focus.
Der neue Kurs ist interessant, und hiervon berichtet die Broschüre ausführlich.
The new course is interesting, and the brochure discusses it in detail.
Der neue Kurs ist interessant, und ich habe schon davon gehört.
The new course is interesting, and I have already heard about it.
