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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhose
/huːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to ask or talk about which person or people something belongs to.
"Whose book is this on the table?" - 2
Used to indicate possession in a relative clause.
"She is the artist whose work was displayed at the gallery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'whose' originates from Middle English 'whos', which is derived from the Old English 'hwæs', a genitive form of 'who'. Its usage has evolved to denote possession or relation, particularly in questions and relative clauses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whose" is said worldwide
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à qui
Transliteration: ah kee
"À qui appartient ce livre sur la table ?"
wessen
Transliteration: ve-sen
"Wessen Buch ist das auf dem Tisch?"
di chi
Transliteration: dee kee
"Di chi è questo libro sul tavolo?"
de quién
Transliteration: de kyehn
"¿De quién es este libro en la mesa?"
de quem
Transliteration: de keh-ehm
"De quem é este livro na mesa?"
किसका
Transliteration: kiska
"यह मेज पर किसका किताब है?"
谁的
Transliteration: shéi de
"这本书是谁的？"
누구의
Transliteration: nugu-ui
"이 책은 누구의 것인가요?"
誰の
Transliteration: dare no
"この本は誰のですか？"
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