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