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Word: What
Speech Type: Pronoun
Old English hwæt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wat and German was, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quod
wɒt
asking for information specifying something
Short Definition:asking for information specifying something
Examples:- what is your name?
- I'm not sure what you mean
the thing or things that (used in specifying something)
Short Definition:thing or things that
Examples:- what we need is a commitment
(in exclamations) emphasizing something surprising or remarkable
Short Definition:emphasizing something surprising or remarkable
Examples:- what some people do for a crust!
Word: What
Speech Type: Determiner
wɒt
asking for information specifying something
Short Definition:asking for information specifying something
Examples:- what time is it?
- do you know what excuse he gave?
(referring to the whole of an amount) whatever
Short Definition:whatever
Examples:- he had been robbed of what little money he had
(in exclamations) how great or remarkable
Short Definition:how great or remarkable
Examples:- what luck!
- what a fool she was
Word: What
Speech Type: Adverb
wɒt
to what extent?
Short Definition:to what extent ?
Examples:- what does it matter?
used to indicate an estimate or approximation
Short Definition:used to indicate estimate or approximation
Examples:- see you, what, about four?
used for emphasis or to invite agreement
Short Definition:used for emphasis or to invite agreement
Examples:- pretty poor show, what?
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