which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 100
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
Which [noun] do you want?
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Which shirt do you prefer, the blue one or the red one?
- I can't remember which road leads to the beach.
- Do you know which movie won the award?
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Which color do you like?
- Which bus goes to the city?
- Which day is your birthday?
pronoun
A2
relation
2
introduces information about a thing/animal
Used to give more details about a thing or animal already mentioned.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I bought a new phone, which has a great camera.
- The hotel, which overlooks the sea, is fully booked.
- She adopted a cat, which was very friendly.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I read a book, which was very good.
- We went to a park, which had many trees.
- He made a cake, which tasted nice.
determiner
A1
relation
3
selecting from known choices
Used before a noun to choose from things already known.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
which way
|which time
|which route
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
which (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
which is which
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪz wˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
identify each item correctly
To know exactly which thing is each one in a pair or group.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The twins look so similar that I can't tell which is which.
- Make sure you label the jars so you know which is which.
which way the wind blows
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ wˈeɪ ðə wˈɪnd blˈoʊz/
idiom
understand situation before acting
To understand what is happening or what people think before deciding what to do.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He’s waiting to see which way the wind blows before announcing his decision.
- You should find out which way the wind blows before investing.