adverb#619 by frequency
wobei
/voˈbaɪ̯/
It frequently corresponds to English present participles in adverbial use; Interrogative and relative adverbs: by what, about what
Meanings
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It frequently corresponds to English present participles (-ing) in adverbial use — Introduces a comitative sentence, denoting a simultaneous event with the main clause
Wobei ist der Fehler aufgetreten?
When did the error occur?
Tatoeba · kroko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wobei soll ich dir denn helfen?
What do you want me to help you with?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Interrogative and relative adverbs: by what, about what
- 3
Sometimes with verb in the second position. With concessive meaning when main and subordinate clauses are semantically incompatiblerare