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When as a conjunction. We use when as a conjunction meaning ‘at the time that’. The clause with when is a subordinate clause (sc) and needs a main clause (mc) to complete its meaning. If the when-clause comes before the main clause, we use a comma. ….
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Conjunction. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a. Pronoun. 14th century, in the meaning defined above. Noun. 1616, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of when was before the 12th century.
When as a conjunction. We use when as a conjunction meaning ‘at the time that’. The clause with when is a subordinate clause (sc) and needs a main clause (mc) to complete its meaning. If the when-clause comes before the main clause, we use a comma. ….
Grammar > Nouns, pronouns and determiners > Question words > When. from English Grammar Today. When is a wh -word. We use when to ask questions, as a conjunction and to introduce relative clauses.
noun. 7. (usually plural) a question as to the time of some occurrence. USAGE When should not be used loosely as a substitute for in which after a noun which does not refer to a period of time: paralysis is a condition in which (not when) parts of the body cannot be moved. Collins English Dictionary.
at what time: to know when to be silent. at the time or in the event that: when we were young; when the noise stops. at any time; whenever: He is impatient when he is kept waiting. upon or after which; and then: We had just fallen asleep when the bell rang.
Definition of when adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin when Old English hwanne, hwenne. when meaning, definition, what is when: at what time: Learn more.
1. ( in direct and indirect questions, reported speech) When in direct and indirect questions as well as after expressions of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé) translates as cuándo (with an accent) and is used with the indicative: → cuándo.
which time: They left on Monday, since when we have heard nothing. n. the time of anything: the when and the where of an act. bef. 1000; Middle English when ( ne ), Old English hwenne; cognate with German wann when, wenn if, when (compare Gothic hwan when, how); akin to who, what.
