Compound words Flashcards
Compounds with prepositions, plus temporal words
heretofore
before now
theretofore
before that time; before then
hitherto
up to now; until now
hitherward
in this direction
thitherward
in that direction
somewhither
somewhere
henceforth
from now on
thereby
by that means; through that
hereby
by this means
whereby
by which means
herein
in here; in this
therein
in there; in that
wherein
in which; in what
hereto
hitherto, up to this time
thereto
to that/it
whereto
to which; in which/what direction; for what purpose, to what end
wheretofore
up to which (point); until which (time)
What does the word “here” when added to the preposition do to the definition of the compound word made?
e.g. “here + in” => “herein”
this
e.g. “herein” = “in this”
What does the word “there” when added to the preposition do to the definition of the compound word made?
e.g. “there + on” => “thereon”
that
e.g. “thereon” means on that
What does the word “where” when added to the preposition do to the definition of the compound word made?
e.g. “where + in” => “wherein”
which
e.g. “wherein” means in which
wherewith
with which
henceforward
hereafter; from this point forward
whereon
on which
thereon
on that
