Words from this root (13)
what
A1
/wʌt/
Used to ask for information about a thing or situation.
how
A1
/huː/
In what way or by what means.
who
A1
/[hu(ː)]/
Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.
why
A1
/wæ/
For what reason or purpose.
when
A1
/ˈwɛn/
At what time.
where
A1
/wɛə(ɹ)/
In, at, or to what place.
which
A1
/wɪt͡ʃ/
Used to ask about a particular one or ones from a known group.
whether
B1
/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/
Used to introduce a choice or doubt between two or more possibilities.
whose
A2
/ˈhuːz/
Belonging to which person; used to ask who something belongs to.
whom
A2
/huːm/
Used instead of 'who' as the object of a verb or preposition to ask which person.
quality
A2
/ˈkwɑ.lə.ti/
How good or bad something is.
quantity
B1
/ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/
An amount or number of something that can be measured or counted.
quantify
B2
/ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/
To measure or express something as a number or amount.