Which Common

Which has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Det · Pron

Definitions

Noun

An occurrence of the word which.

"The question remains, which answer is correct?"

"The police officer pulled his gun and pointed which way he wanted us to go."

Det

What, of those mentioned or implied.

"Which of these books did you borrow from the library?"

Pron

What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"I have three books, and which one do you want to borrow?"

Example Sentences

"The police officer pulled his gun and pointed which way he wanted us to go." noun

"The which is a small river that flows through our valley." noun

"She pointed to the red which on her desk and asked where it came from." noun

"In old farming tools, the which was used to guide the plow along the furrow." noun

Origin

The word "which" comes from Old English, originally meaning "what kind." Its roots trace back to Proto-Germanic, where it literally meant "like what."

Rhyming Words

ich lich tich rich sich mich dich stich clich trich chich erich urich crich reich povich unrich remich erlich ulrich

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