whose
gb/hˈuz/ us/hˈuz/
A2
Anh
~ 600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
pronoun
A2
relation
1
possessive form of 'who'
Used to show that something belongs to the person or thing you are talking about.
Mẫu sử dụng:
whose [noun] [verb/phrase]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whose' with 'who's', which means 'who is' or 'who has'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
of whom (More formal and less common; often used in written English.)
Từ trái nghĩa
not belonging to (Indicates lack of ownership or association.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
whose fault
|whose idea
|whose turn
|whose name
Chủ đề
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Whose book is this on the table?
- I met a woman whose brother lives in Canada.
- Do you know whose phone is ringing?
- The company, whose offices are in New York, is expanding abroad.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Whose bag is this?
- She is the girl whose dog is big.
- I know a man whose car is red.
- Whose shoes are these?
determiner
A2
relation
2
possessive determiner for questions/clauses
Used before a noun to show or ask who owns something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
whose [noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes omit 'whose' and use 'who' incorrectly before a noun.
Từ đồng nghĩa
belonging to which person (A longer paraphrase used for clarity in explanations.)
Từ trái nghĩa
not owned by anyone (Indicates absence of ownership.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
whose house
|whose car
|whose number
Chủ đề
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Whose keys are on the counter?
- This is the artist whose paintings we saw yesterday.
- I don't know whose idea it was.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Whose pen is on the desk?
- Whose cat is in the garden?
- I met a boy whose father is a doctor.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
whose side are you on?
1/hˈuz sˈaɪd ˈɑɹ jˈu ˈɔn ‖/
fixed phrase
ask about loyalty or support
Used to ask which person or group you support in a disagreement or competition.
Ví dụ
- Come on, whose side are you on? We're supposed to be working together!
- You keep agreeing with them—whose side are you on?
Whose turn is it?
2/hˈuz tˈɚn ˈɪz ˈɪt ‖/
fixed phrase
ask who acts next in order
Used to ask who should do something next in a game or activity.
Ví dụ
- Okay, whose turn is it to roll the dice?
- Whose turn is it to wash the dishes tonight?