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Definition of whose - Reverso English Dictionary
Pronoun
1.
interrogativeused to ask about ownership or association
- Whose are these keys?
2.
grammarused to indicate possession in relative clauses
- The artist whose painting won is here.
Expressions with whose
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asking which group or person someone supports
In the argument, she asked, 'Whose side are you on?'.
used to express disbelief at someone's ability
You and whose army think you can beat us?
asking which person should act next in a turn-based activity
Whose move is it in the chess game?
asks which person should act next in a group
Whose turn is it to roll the dice?
questioning the authority behind an action or decision
On whose say-so did you enter the building?
done under someone's command or influence
The task was completed at whose bidding it was assigned.
who is suffering or losing out in a situation
In this debate, it depends on whose ox is gored.
Origin of whose
Old English, hwā (who) + s (possessive)
Terms with whose included in their meaning
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unknown identity
person whose identity is not known
identity
person whose name you do not know
janitorial staff
people whose job is to clean buildings
profession
person whose job is writing books
singular
refers to a person whose gender is unknown or unspecified
celebration
male whose birthday is being celebrated
sports
person whose actions cause their team to win a match
surprise
unexpected visitor whose purpose is unknown
identity
man whose identity is unknown
unknown name
whose name is unknown or not revealed
family
child whose parents are deceased
occupations
woman whose job is to repair things
life
person whose life or appearance is very disorganized
identity
someone whose identity is not known
literature
writer whose books sell extremely well compared to most others
books
describing a writer whose books sell in very large quantities
relationship
group of people whose main work is growing crops or raising animals
occupation
person whose job is making clothes for women
business
person whose job is to create growth opportunities for a company
spouse deceased
woman whose spouse has died and not remarried
negative influence
person whose behavior negatively affects an entire group
preference
someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale
spooning
person whose front touches the other's back
cryptid
animal whose existence is unsubstantiated by science
Examples of whose in a sentence
Whose idea was it to leave early? The writer whose book you liked is signing autographs. The scientist whose theory was proven is speaking today.
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- French:à qui, dont, ...
- German:wessen, dessen, ...
- Italian:di chi, il cui, ...
- Spanish:de quién, cuyo, ...
- Portuguese:de quem, cujo, ...
- Chinese:谁的, 其, ...
- Japanese:誰の, その, ...
- Arabic:لِمَنْ, الذي, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁל מִי, אֲשֶׁר, ...
- Russian:чей, ...
- Ukrainian:чий, ...
- Hindi:किसका, जिसका, ...
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