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what
pronoun
used
to
ask
for
information
about
something
when
you
do
not
know
its
identity
,
nature
,
or
value
•
What
is
your
favorite
color
?
What
is
your
favorite
color
?
•
What
did
you
have
for
breakfast
this
morning
?
What
did
you
have
for
breakfast
this
morning
?
Old
English
hwæt
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*hwat
.
determiner
used
before
a
noun
to
ask
which
person
,
thing
,
or
kind
is
meant
•
What
time
is
it
?
What
time
is
it
?
•
What
movie
do
you
want
to
watch
tonight
?
What
movie
do
you
want
to
watch
tonight
?
Same
origin
as
the
interrogative
pronoun
.
pronoun
the
thing
or
things
that
;
that
which
•
Take
what
you
need
and
leave
the
rest
.
Take
what
you
need
and
leave
the
rest
.
•
He
got
exactly
what
he
deserved
.
He
got
exactly
what
he
deserved
.
Developed
from
Old
English
usage
of
hwæt
meaning
“
that
which
.”
interjection
used
to
express
surprise
,
disbelief
,
or
to
ask
someone
to
repeat
something
•
"
What
!
You
already
finished
the
puzzle
?"
"
What
!
You
already
finished
the
puzzle
?"
•
What
?
I
can
’
t
hear
you
over
the
music
!
What
?
I
can
’
t
hear
you
over
the
music
!
Interjective
use
recorded
since
the
1300s
,
originally
as
an
exclamation
of
surprise
.
whatever
pronoun
anything
or
everything
that
;
no
matter
what
thing
•
“
Take
whatever
you
need
from
the
fridge
,”
said
the
older
sister
.
“
Take
whatever
you
need
from
the
fridge
,”
said
the
older
sister
.
•
I'll
support
you
in
whatever
you
decide
.
I'll
support
you
in
whatever
you
decide
.
Formed
from
“
what
”
+
“
ever
,”
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
to
emphasize
the
idea
of
“
any
...
that
.”
determiner
used
before
a
noun
to
mean
any
...
that
;
no
matter
which
•
Pick
up
whatever
book
catches
your
eye
.
Pick
up
whatever
book
catches
your
eye
.
•
You
can
wear
whatever
shoes
are
comfortable
.
You
can
wear
whatever
shoes
are
comfortable
.
interjection
used
to
show
indifference
or
that
you
do
not
care
what
happens
or
what
was
said
•
“
You
should
really
tidy
your
room
,”
said
his
mother
. “
Whatever
,”
he
muttered
.
“
You
should
really
tidy
your
room
,”
said
his
mother
. “
Whatever
,”
he
muttered
.
•
“
We
can
go
to
the
beach
or
the
mountains
.” “
Whatever
,
you
decide
,”
she
replied
.
“
We
can
go
to
the
beach
or
the
mountains
.” “
Whatever
,
you
decide
,”
she
replied
.
adverb
at
all
;
of
any
kind
,
used
after
a
negative
for
emphasis
•
He
showed
no
interest
whatever
in
the
project
.
He
showed
no
interest
whatever
in
the
project
.
•
There
was
no
danger
whatever
.
There
was
no
danger
whatever
.
somewhat
adverb
to
a
small
or
moderate
degree
;
rather
•
The
coffee
was
somewhat
bitter
,
but
I
still
enjoyed
it
.
The
coffee
was
somewhat
bitter
,
but
I
still
enjoyed
it
.
•
The
new
software
update
made
my
phone
somewhat
faster
.
The
new
software
update
made
my
phone
somewhat
faster
.
From
Middle
English
‘
somwhat
’,
literally
‘
some
+
what
’,
originally
meaning
‘
something
’
or
‘
a
certain
amount
’
before
evolving
into
an
adverb
of
degree
.
pronoun
something
;
an
unspecified
thing
,
amount
,
or
degree
(
archaic
and
rare
)
•
Tell
me
somewhat
about
your
hometown
,
I
beg
you
.
Tell
me
somewhat
about
your
hometown
,
I
beg
you
.
•
There
is
somewhat
in
his
manner
that
troubles
me
.
There
is
somewhat
in
his
manner
that
troubles
me
.
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
sense
:
a
compound
of
‘
some
’
+
‘
what
’,
originally
used
as
a
pronoun
meaning
‘
something
’.
The
adverbial
sense
later
became
dominant
.