- 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: |
whichever.
Take which you want. |
| definition 3: |
used as a relative pronoun to introduce additional information about the antecedent.
The corner office, which is the president's, has a large number of windows.The pasta, which is new on the menu this year, is quite good. |
| definition 4: |
used as a relative pronoun to introduce information that defines the antecedent; that.
The keys which were left on the counter belonged to one of the customers. |
| definition 5: |
used after a preposition to represent the thing or things that it refers to.
The secretary wrote five letters, of which the first was the longest. |
| definition 6: |
used as a relative pronoun to refer to the word that.
I gave her that which she demanded. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
what certain one or ones of a group or selection mentioned or understood.
Which suit do you like? |
| definition 2: |
whichever.
He will walk which path he chooses. |
| definition 3: |
being previously designated or discussed.
He lectured for an hour, during which time many students slept. |
The words
which and
witch (a magical woman) sound alike but have different meanings.