whose
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/huːz/]
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Senses
1. whose (det) — sense 1
Definition: Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
Example: Whose (wallet) is this?
2. whose (det) — sense 2
Definition: Of whom, belonging to whom.
Example: This is the man whose dog caused the accident.
3. whose (det) — sense 3
Definition: Of which, belonging to which.
Example: We saw several houses whose roofs were falling off.
4. whose (pron) — sense 4
Definition: That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
Example: Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?
Structure of the word
Roots:- kʷ (Proto-Indo-European)
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