So "dont" cannot be used in any of the phrases?

Laura
Kwiziq language super star
2/07/16
Bonjour Michele,
No, dont can't be used because it always replaces de + something. None of these phrases include de.
No, dont can't be used because it always replaces de + something. None of these phrases include de.
Robert
Kwiziq community member
27/05/17
I'm struggling to differentiate between "The girl you are thinking of ..." in this exam and the example: Le garçon de qui / duquel / dont tu parles, est très gentil.
The boy you are speaking of (of whom you are speaking), is very nice.
The boy you are speaking of (of whom you are speaking), is very nice.
Robert
Kwiziq community member
27/05/17
Sorry, I misquoted the question :
The person I'm thinking of makes me happy.
The person I'm thinking of makes me happy.
J
Kwiziq community member
1/07/17
Could you please elaborate further on why 'dont' cannot be used for 'ce problème...'? My understanding is that one could say 'je n'ai aucune compréhension de cela', so why is it 'auquel'?
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Michele
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2 July 2016
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So "dont" cannot be used in any of the phrases?
This relates to:
À + qui, auquel, à laquelle = to whom, what, which (relative pronouns) -