Pronunciation

/ðəʊ/

Definitions

Noun

• Whose: A possessive pronoun indicating ownership or relation to a person or thing. It is used to ask about the owner or connection of something. For example: “This is whose book is this?”
• Whose (as an interrogative pronoun): Used to inquire about the owner or possessive relationship between a noun and a subject. For example: “Whose car is parked outside?”

Pronoun

• Whose: Refers to the possessor or owner of a noun. For example: “Whose jacket is this on the chair?”

Phrases

• “Whose property” refers to the ownership of something.
• “Whose responsibility is it?” implies asking about who is accountable for a task or action.
• “Whose turn is it?” indicates whose turn it is to do something in a sequence.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I’m looking for the key to whose house this is.”
• Pronoun: “Whose phone rang just now, did anyone answer it?”
• Interrogative: “Whose birthday is coming up next week?”

Synonyms

• Belonging to
• Owning
• Possessed by
• Associated with
• Linked to

Notes

• “Whose” can also be used as a determiner, like “the” or “a,” to introduce a possessive noun, e.g., “Whose umbrella is this?”