Толковый словарь английского языка - which
Which
which
I. adjective see: who Date: before 12th century being what one or ones out of a group, ~ever , 3. — used as a function word to introduce a nonrestrictive relative clause and to modify a noun in that clause and to refer together with that noun to a word or word group in a preceding clause or to an entire preceding clause or sentence or longer unit of discourse German, ~ language might…have been the medium of transmission — Thomas Pyles> this city is a rebellious city… : for ~ cause was this city destroyed — Ezra 4:15 (Authorized Version)> II. pronoun Date: before 12th century what one or ones out of a group, ~ever , 3. — used as a function word to introduce a relative clause; used in any grammatical relation except that of a possessive; used especially in reference to animals, inanimate objects, groups, or ideas represent the debt — G. B. Robinson> Samnite tribes, ~ settled south and southeast of Rome — Ernst Pulgram> — used freely in reference to persons as recently as the 17th century Father ~ art in heaven — Matthew 6:9(Authorized Version)>, and still occasionally so used but usually with some implication of emphasis on the function or role of the person rather than on the person as such they wanted husbands, ~ they got easily — Lynn White> — used by speakers on all educational levels and by many reputable writers, though disapproved by some grammarians, in reference to an idea expressed by a word or group of words that is not necessarily a noun or noun phrase post, after ~ he engaged in ranching — Current Biography> see: that
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
adj. & pron. --interrog.adj. asking for choice from a definite set of alternatives (which John do you mean?; say which book you prefer; which way shall we go?). --rel.adj. being the one just referred to; and this or these (ten years, during which time they admitted nothing; a word of advice, which action is within your power, will set things straight). --interrog.pron. 1 which person or persons (which of you is responsible?). 2 which thing or things (say which you prefer). --rel.pron. (poss. of which, whose) 1 which thing or things, usu. introducing a clause not essential for identification (cf. THAT pron. 7) (the house, which is empty, has been damaged). 2 used in place of that after in or that (there is the house in which I was born; that which you have just seen). Phrases and idioms which is which a phrase used when two or more persons or things are difficult to distinguish from each other. Etymology: OE hwilc f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 2340 | |
2 | 2010 | |
3 | 1331 | |
4 | 1200 | |
5 | 1199 | |
6 | 1141 | |
7 | 1112 | |
8 | 997 | |
9 | 980 | |
10 | 921 | |
11 | 826 | |
12 | 814 | |
13 | 801 | |
14 | 799 | |
15 | 732 | |
16 | 710 | |
17 | 683 | |
18 | 641 | |
19 | 633 | |
20 | 599 |