who
gb/hˈu/ us/hˈu/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 100
ki, aki
A1
1
ki
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
who [verb/clause]
Who is coming to the meeting?
Ki jön a megbeszélésre?
I don't know who called me.
Nem tudom, ki hívott fel.
She’s the one who helped me with my homework.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Who is your teacher?
Ki a tanárod?
I don’t know who is at the door.
Nem tudom, ki van az ajtónál.
He is the man who lives next door.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'who' and 'whom'. 'Who' is used for subjects, while 'whom' is used for objects.
ਅਰਥ
person being referred to
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
who is
|who are you
|know who
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whom (More formal and used as the object of a verb or preposition.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to talk about the person someone means or is asking about.
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is talking about or asking about.
A2
2
aki
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[noun] who [verb/clause]
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
A nő, aki a szomszédban lakik, orvos.
Students who study hard usually do well.
Azok a diákok, akik keményen tanulnak, általában jól teljesítenek.
He’s someone who really cares about his friends.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The boy who plays football is my friend.
A fiú, aki focizik, a barátom.
I know a man who can help you.
Ismerek egy férfit, aki tud segíteni.
People who eat too much sugar can get sick.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes omit 'who' in relative clauses, making sentences incomplete.
ਅਰਥ
person doing an action
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the one who
|people who
|those who
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
that (Can also introduce defining clauses, but less personal when referring to people.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|grammar
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to talk about a person that does something in a sentence.
Used to introduce a clause giving more information about a person who performs an action or has a role in a situation.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
who
IPA
GB/hˈu/
US/hˈu/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
who (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (who)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: who
- Plural: whos
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
guess who
1/ɡˈɛs hˈu/
fixed phrase
informal
identify person by guessing
Said when you want someone to guess which person you are talking about, often for fun or surprise.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Guess who I saw at the mall today?
- Guess who’s coming to dinner tonight!
who knows
1/hˈu nˈoʊz/
fixed phrase
informal
express uncertainty
Used to say that no one can be sure about something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Who knows what will happen tomorrow?
- Maybe she will come back, but who knows?
who's who
1/hˈuz hˈu/
fixed phrase
list of notable people
A list or description of important people in a group or area.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The guide gives you an idea of who's who in the company.
- He quickly learned who's who in the art world.