whose
word
/ˈhuz/
hooz
/hˈuːz/
hooz
Definition
Used to ask or tell who something belongs to, or who is connected to something. It shows possession or relationship in questions and relative clauses.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and informal use. Common in questions ('Whose book is this?') and relative clauses ('the man whose car was stolen'). Not used as a standalone word—always modifies a noun. Avoid confusion with 'who's' (contraction of 'who is').
Spanish: cuyo - cuya - cuyos - cuyas - de quiénPortuguese (BR): cujo - cuja - cujos - cujas - de quemPortuguese (PT): cujo - cuja - cujos - cujas - de quemChinese (Simplified): 谁的Chinese (Traditional): 誰的Hindi: जिसका - जिसकी - जिनका - जिनकीArabic: لِمَن - الذي... لـBengali: কার - যারRussian: чей - чья - чьё - чьиJapanese: だれのVietnamese: của ai - mà (thuộc về ai đó)Korean: 누구의Turkish: kiminUrdu: کس کاIndonesian: milik siapa - yang (milik)
Example Sentences
Whose shoes are these?
basic
I met a boy whose father is a doctor.
basic
Do you know whose bag this is?
basic
I couldn’t remember whose turn it was.
natural
There’s a car outside whose alarm keeps going off.
natural
We’re not sure whose idea this was, but it worked!
natural