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who
pronoun
used
to
ask
which
person
or
people
someone
is
talking
about
or
refers
to
•
Who
is
at
the
door
?
Who
is
at
the
door
?
•
She
wondered
who
had
eaten
the
last
cookie
.
She
wondered
who
had
eaten
the
last
cookie
.
Old
English
hwā
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*hwas
,
related
to
Latin
quis
and
Greek
tis
,
all
meaning
“
who
.”
pronoun
used
after
a
noun
to
introduce
a
clause
that
gives
more
information
about
the
person
just
mentioned
•
The
teacher
who
helped
me
lives
next
door
.
The
teacher
who
helped
me
lives
next
door
.
•
I
met
a
dancer
who
performs
on
Broadway
.
I
met
a
dancer
who
performs
on
Broadway
.
Same
historical
origin
as
the
interrogative
pronoun
,
evolving
to
serve
as
a
relative
pronoun
in
Middle
English
.
whole
adjective
complete
and
not
missing
any
parts
•
Lena
accidentally
dropped
the
plate
,
but
it
remained
whole
and
unbroken
.
Lena
accidentally
dropped
the
plate
,
but
it
remained
whole
and
unbroken
.
•
After
a
week
apart
,
the
whole
family
gathered
for
dinner
around
a
large
wooden
table
.
After
a
week
apart
,
the
whole
family
gathered
for
dinner
around
a
large
wooden
table
.
Old
English
“
hāl
”
meaning
“
uninjured
,
sound
”
evolved
into
Middle
English
“
whole
,”
keeping
the
idea
of
something
complete
.
adjective
complete
and
not
missing
any
part
or
piece
•
After
the
move
,
we
spent
the
whole
day
unpacking
boxes
.
After
the
move
,
we
spent
the
whole
day
unpacking
boxes
.
•
The
vase
fell
but
amazingly
stayed
in
one
whole
piece
.
The
vase
fell
but
amazingly
stayed
in
one
whole
piece
.
Old
English
‘
hāl
’
meaning
‘
unhurt
,
healthy
,
entire
’;
related
to
‘
heal
’
and
‘
hale
’.
noun
a
thing
that
is
complete
in
itself
and
is
made
of
parts
that
belong
together
•
When
you
put
the
puzzle
pieces
together
,
they
form
a
beautiful
whole
.
When
you
put
the
puzzle
pieces
together
,
they
form
a
beautiful
whole
.
•
We
need
to
consider
the
economy
as
a
whole
,
not
just
individual
industries
.
We
need
to
consider
the
economy
as
a
whole
,
not
just
individual
industries
.
Developed
from
the
adjective
sense
,
with
the
idea
that
the
completed
thing
is
‘
whole
’.
noun
a
thing
that
is
complete
in
itself
,
formed
by
all
its
parts
together
•
When
you
add
the
small
donations
together
,
they
form
a
significant
whole
.
When
you
add
the
small
donations
together
,
they
form
a
significant
whole
.
•
He
looked
at
society
as
a
whole
,
not
at
separate
classes
.
He
looked
at
society
as
a
whole
,
not
at
separate
classes
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
Old
English
‘
hāl
’, ‘
entire
’.
adverb
entirely
;
completely
(
mainly
informal
)
•
I
’
m
whole
done
with
my
homework
,
so
let
’
s
go
play
.
I
’
m
whole
done
with
my
homework
,
so
let
’
s
go
play
.
•
She
was
whole
convinced
that
the
plan
would
succeed
.
She
was
whole
convinced
that
the
plan
would
succeed
.
Emerged
in
informal
American
English
during
the
19th
century
,
extending
the
adjective
’
s
sense
of
completeness
into
an
adverbial
use
.
determiner
used
before
a
number
,
amount
,
or
period
of
time
to
emphasize
that
it
is
surprisingly
large
or
complete
•
It
took
a
whole
three
hours
to
finish
the
exam
.
It
took
a
whole
three
hours
to
finish
the
exam
.
•
She
spent
a
whole
month
backpacking
across
Europe
.
She
spent
a
whole
month
backpacking
across
Europe
.
Evolved
from
adjective
use
in
the
late
Middle
English
period
to
add
emphasis
before
nouns
.
whose
determiner
used
to
ask
who
owns
or
is
connected
with
someone
or
something
•
Whose
jacket
is
hanging
on
the
back
of
the
chair
?
Whose
jacket
is
hanging
on
the
back
of
the
chair
?
•
Do
you
know
whose
phone
keeps
ringing
?
Do
you
know
whose
phone
keeps
ringing
?
Old
English
hwæs
,
genitive
of
hwā
(“
who
”),
merging
in
Middle
English
with
Old
English
hwæsne
and
hwæsne
(“
of
which
”).
pronoun
used
to
introduce
a
relative
clause
,
showing
that
something
belongs
to
or
is
connected
with
the
person
or
thing
just
mentioned
•
I
spoke
to
the
girl
whose
dog
was
lost
.
I
spoke
to
the
girl
whose
dog
was
lost
.
•
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
a
king
whose
kingdom
is
falling
apart
.
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
a
king
whose
kingdom
is
falling
apart
.
Same
origin
as
the
interrogative
determiner
:
from
Old
English
hwæs
,
the
genitive
of
'who'
.
whom
pronoun
used
in
formal
questions
as
the
object
of
a
verb
or
preposition
,
referring
to
the
person
or
people
spoken
about
•
Whom
did
the
teacher
choose
to
lead
the
group
?
Whom
did
the
teacher
choose
to
lead
the
group
?
•
With
whom
are
you
going
to
the
concert
tonight
?
With
whom
are
you
going
to
the
concert
tonight
?
Old
English
hwām
,
dative
of
hwā
(“
who
”),
retaining
the
objective
case
in
modern
English
.
pronoun
used
in
formal
writing
to
introduce
a
relative
clause
when
the
person
being
referred
to
is
the
object
of
a
verb
or
preposition
•
The
artist
whom
we
met
at
the
fair
sent
us
a
postcard
.
The
artist
whom
we
met
at
the
fair
sent
us
a
postcard
.
•
He
is
the
engineer
with
whom
I
worked
last
year
.
He
is
the
engineer
with
whom
I
worked
last
year
.
Old
English
hwām
,
objective
case
of
hwā
,
preserved
through
Middle
English
into
modern
usage
.
whoa
interjection
Used
to
tell
a
horse
,
vehicle
,
or
person
to
stop
or
slow
down
.
•
The
rancher
pulled
back
on
the
reins
and
shouted
, "
Whoa
!"
to
his
horse
.
The
rancher
pulled
back
on
the
reins
and
shouted
, "
Whoa
!"
to
his
horse
.
•
"
Whoa
!
Don't
step
off
the
curb
yet
,"
the
crossing
guard
warned
the
children
.
"
Whoa
!
Don't
step
off
the
curb
yet
,"
the
crossing
guard
warned
the
children
.
First
recorded
in
the
early
17th
century
as
a
variant
of
"
ho
",
an
exclamation
used
to
command
a
halt
.
interjection
Used
to
show
surprise
,
amazement
,
or
admiration
.
•
"
Whoa
,
that
fireworks
show
was
incredible
!"
"
Whoa
,
that
fireworks
show
was
incredible
!"
•
"
Whoa
,
you
built
that
treehouse
by
yourself
?"
"
Whoa
,
you
built
that
treehouse
by
yourself
?"
Developed
from
the
original
stopping
command
;
by
the
mid-20th
century
it
gained
a
figurative
sense
of
signaling
surprise
.
whoever
pronoun
used
to
mean
any
person
or
people
that
;
no
matter
who
•
Whoever
finishes
the
project
first
will
get
a
prize
.
Whoever
finishes
the
project
first
will
get
a
prize
.
•
You
may
invite
whoever
you
like
to
the
party
.
You
may
invite
whoever
you
like
to
the
party
.
From
Middle
English
who
ever
,
literally
“
who
ever
(
it
may
be
)”.
pronoun
used
in
questions
to
show
surprise
or
emphasis
when
you
do
not
know
which
person
•
Whoever
could
that
be
knocking
at
the
door
so
late
?
Whoever
could
that
be
knocking
at
the
door
so
late
?
•
Whoever
would
leave
their
bike
in
the
middle
of
the
road
?
Whoever
would
leave
their
bike
in
the
middle
of
the
road
?
Extension
of
interrogative
‘
who
’
with
emphatic
‘
ever
’,
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
.