- pronunciation:
- wIch
[or]
hwIch
- parts of speech:
- pronoun, adjective
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition 1: |
what one or ones.
Which of these coats is yours? |
| definition 2: |
any one or ones; whichever.
You can take which you want. |
| definition 3: |
used as a relative pronoun to give more information about the person or thing that it refers to.
The back room, which is Laura's office, has a window. |
| definition 4: |
used as a relative pronoun to introduce information that tells what specific thing you are talking about; that.
The country which produces the most coffee in the world is Brazil. |
| definition 5: |
used to represent the thing or things that it refers to.
James wrote five poems, of which the last was the best. |
| definition 6: |
used as a relative pronoun to refer to the word "that."
I gave her that which she asked for. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
what particular one or ones of a group of things that have already been talked about.
Which suit do you like? |
The words
which and
witch (a magical woman) sound alike but have different meanings.