Pronominaladverb

Worin

in what, wherein, what... in

Worin liegt der Unterschied?

Wherein lies the difference?

Worin besteht das Problem?

What does the problem consist of?

Das ist die Kiste, worin die alten Fotos sind.

That is the box in which the old photos are.

((in sth.)) in what Worin liegt der Unterschied?

((in sth.)) wherein That's the box wherein the photos are.

worauf (on what), worüber (about what), wovon (from what)

Composed of 'wo' (where, what) + a linking 'r' + 'in' (in). It literally means 'in what'.

Break it down: 'wo' asks 'what' and 'in' means 'in'. It's a compact way to ask 'in what?'.

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