whom
gb/hˈum/ us/hˈum/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 800
Maana
maana 0
pronoun
formal
B2
relation
1
object form of 'who'
Used to talk about the person who gets an action, not the one who does it.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[preposition] whom [clause]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often use 'who' when 'whom' is correct in formal writing. In everyday speech, 'whom' is less common, but in formal contexts using 'whom' correctly is important.
Visawe
who ('Who' can sometimes be used instead of 'whom', especially in informal speech, but it is grammatically the subject form.)
Vinyume
who (The subject form of the pronoun, used for the person doing the action.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
to whom
|with whom
|for whom
|by whom
Mada
grammar
|language
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- To whom should I address the letter?
- She is the woman with whom I spoke yesterday.
- The man whom you met is my uncle.
- For whom are you buying this gift?
- He is a teacher whom many students admire.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- To whom did you speak?
- The man whom I saw was tall.
- She is the girl with whom I work.
- For whom is this book?
- He is someone whom I trust.
Sarufi
Semi
to whom it may concern
1/tə hˈum ˈɪt mˈeɪ kənsˈɚn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal letter salutation for unknown recipient
A formal way to start a letter when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to.
Mifano
- To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to apply for the advertised position.
- The letter began with 'To Whom It May Concern' because they did not know the hiring manager’s name.