woraus
what … from
Asks what material, source, or component something consists of or comes from.
EXAMPLE
Woraus besteht dieser Kuchen?
What is this cake made from?
woraus
what … from
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Meanings
woraus
from what
Asks about the basis or information from which someone draws a conclusion or derives something.
EXAMPLE
Woraus schließt du, dass er gelogen hat?
From what do you conclude that he lied?
woraus
from which
Refers back to something mentioned in a subordinate clause and means 'aus dem', 'aus der', or 'aus welchem' (from which).
EXAMPLE
Sie zeigte mir den Bericht, woraus die wichtigsten Ergebnisse hervorgingen.
She showed me the report, from which the main findings emerged.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Woraus' (what … from) consists of 'wo', a linking 'r', and 'aus' (from). The connection with 'aus' helps you recognize relevant verb combinations, such as 'aus etwas bestehen' (to consist of something) or 'aus etwas entstehen' (to arise from something).
EXAMPLE
Woraus entsteht eigentlich dieser unangenehme Geruch?
What does this unpleasant smell actually come from?
Direct and indirect questions
In direct questions, the verb comes immediately after 'woraus' (what … from). When 'woraus' introduces an indirect question as a subordinate clause, the conjugated verb comes at the end of that clause.
EXAMPLE
Woraus besteht diese Creme?
What is this cream made from?
Ich möchte wissen, woraus diese Creme besteht.
I would like to know what this cream is made from.
Typical collocations
When asking about the basis of a statement, typical combinations are 'woraus etwas schließen' (from what to conclude something) and 'woraus etwas ableiten' (from what to derive something). The content of the conclusion can appear in a following 'dass' (that) clause.
EXAMPLE
Woraus leitest du ab, dass die Preise weiter steigen werden?
From what do you deduce that prices will continue to rise?
Referring to statements
'Woraus' (from which) can refer to the entire content of a preceding statement. It then introduces a subordinate clause with the conjugated verb at the end; this clause often expresses a conclusion.
EXAMPLE
Alle Fenster waren dunkel, woraus ich schloss, dass niemand zu Hause war.
All the windows were dark, from which I concluded that no one was home.
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