No. 841 in Czech
odkud
"From where."
In a sentence
Odkud jsi?
Where are you from?
In this sentence, 'odkud' is used as an interrogative adverb to ask about the origin or starting point of someone.
Nevím, odkud přijde další vlak.
I don't know where the next train will come from.
Here, 'odkud' introduces a subordinate clause expressing the origin of the next train's arrival.
Vzpomněl si náhle, odkud zná tu písničku.
He suddenly remembered where he knows that song from.
In this context, 'odkud' functions as a subordinating connector specifying the source of knowledge about the song.
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