whose
- what person’s
- person’s … that
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /huːz/
contraction
Etymology: From Middle English whos, from Old English hwæs, from Proto-Germanic *hwes, genitive case of *hwaz (“who”) *hwat (“what”).
- Misspelling of who's.
det
Etymology: From Middle English whos, from Old English hwæs, from Proto-Germanic *hwes, genitive case of *hwaz (“who”) *hwat (“what”).
- Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
“Whose (wallet) is this?”
“We should buy a house. ~ With whose money?”
- Of whom, belonging to whom.
“This is the man whose dog caused the accident.”
“Venus, whose sister is Serena, won the latest championship.”
- Of which, belonging to which.
“We saw several houses whose roofs were falling off.”
pron
Etymology: From Middle English whos, from Old English hwæs, from Proto-Germanic *hwes, genitive case of *hwaz (“who”) *hwat (“what”).
- That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
“Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?”
“He asked whose the umbrella was.”
- That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
“This car is blocking the way, but Mr Smith, whose it is, will be here shortly.”
“For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,”