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CEFR B1+ · Questions and interrogatives
whose
/huːz/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Whose is a possessive interrogative pronoun or determiner used to ask about ownership or association. It asks 'to whom does something belong?' or 'who is connected to something?'.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Translations
whose in your language
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عربي
لمن؟ تستخدم للسؤال عن الملكية أو الارتباط.
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اردو
کس کا یا کس کی؟ یہ ملکیت یا تعلق پوچھنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
किसका या किसकी? यह स्वामित्व या संबंध के बारे में पूछने के लिए उपयोग होता है।
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中文
“whose”用来询问某物属于谁，或与谁有关。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
We use 'whose' to ask about who owns something. It's like asking 'who does this belong to?'. You can use it for people or things.
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Memory TipRemember 'whose' sounds like 'who's' but means 'belonging to whom'.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Whose (belonging to whom) car is parked in front of my house?
The artist, whose (of whom) paintings are famous, will visit our gallery next week.
I found a wallet; whose (who owns) is it?
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