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who

UK
/huː/
US
/hu/

Translations

whopronoun
UK
/huː/
US
/hu/
The teacher, who was very kind, helped me with my homework.
Le professeur, qui était très gentil, m'a aidé avec mes devoirs.
dontEmploi relatif indiquant l’appartenance ou le lien.
She met a writer whose books are famous.
Elle a rencontré un écrivain dont les livres sont célèbres.
Additional translations
quiForme objet ; en français, elle se traduit généralement par « qui ».
à quiEmploi interrogatif pour demander le possesseur.

Definitions

whopronoun
Used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person or people previously mentioned.
The teacher, who was very kind, helped me with my homework.
Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.
Who is coming to the party tonight?
Used alone as a question requesting the identity of a person or people, often expressing surprise or seeking clarification.
“Someone just knocked at the door.” — “Who?”
Used in indirect questions to refer to the identity of a person or people.
She wondered who would show up at the meeting.
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