In French, the relative pronoun "dont" has more than one possible English translation. It can mean "including [quantity] of which".
How to use "including [quantity] of which" in French
Look at these sentences using the relative pronoun dont:
J'ai acheté deux manteaux, dont un pour l'hiver.I bought two coats, including one for the winter./ one of which is for winter.
The relative pronoun dont can be used to express including.
How to form X of which + [verb] ?
J'ai trois enfants, dont deux qui sont au collège.I have three children, including two (that) / two of whom are in secondary school.
Marie possède cinq tableaux, dont deux qu'elle a achetés aux puces.Marie owns five paintings, including two (that) / two of which she bought at the flea market.
If including / [number] of which is followed by a conjugated verb, in French you need to add a relative pronoun (qui or que / qu') in front of the verb.
To know whether to use qui or que, have a look at the following lessons:
Qui = Who/which/that (French Relative Pronouns)
Que = Whom/which/that (French Relative Pronouns)
See also De qui/dont/duquel = of/about whom, of/about which - with prepositional verbs with "de" (French Relative Pronouns), Dont = Whose (French Relative Pronouns) and Duquel/de laquelle/desquels/desquelles with prepositional phrases with "de" (French Relative Pronouns)
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