What does Whose mean?
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Wiktionary
whose(Pronoun)
Of whom, belonging to whom; .
Whose wallet is this?
Etymology: Genitive of who, from hwæs, the genitive of hwa, from hwaz, from kʷos
whose(Pronoun)
Of which, belonging to which; .
We saw several houses whose roofs are falling off. (=The roofs are falling off several houses we saw.)
Etymology: Genitive of who, from hwæs, the genitive of hwa, from hwaz, from kʷos
Webster Dictionary
Whose
the possessive case of who or which. See Who, and Which
Etymology: [OE. whos, whas, AS. hws, gen. of hw. See Who.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Whose
hōōz, pron. the possessive case of who or which.—pron. Whosesoev′er (B.), of whomsoever. [M. E. hwas—A.S. hwæs, gen. of hwá, who.]
Editors Contribution
whose
To belong to a person.
We know whose jumper that is.
Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Whose' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #438
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Whose' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1555
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Whose in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Whose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Whose in a Sentence
We strongly condemn Professor Kaukab Siddique's reported remarks targeting the LGBT community, the Jewish community, and women, such comments are deeply offensive and outrageous, especially coming from a professor whose statements reflect bigoted stereotypes.
The American, if he has a spark of national feeling, will be humiliated by the very prospect of a foreigner's visit to Congress -- these, for the most part, illiterate hacks whose fancy vests are spotted with gravy, and whose speeches, hypocritical, unctuous, and slovenly, are spotted also with the gravy of political patronage, these persons are a reflection on the democratic process rather than of it; they expose it in its process rather than of it; they expose it in its underwear.
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders:
The president was very clearly referring to MS-13 gang members who enter the country illegally and whose deportations are hamstrung by our laws, this is one of the most vicious and deadly gangs that operates by the motto of ‘rape, control and kill.’ If the media and liberals want to defend MS-13, they’re more than welcomed to. Frankly, I don’t think the term that the president used was strong enough.
No, I don't, but let's see ... he's winning, so maybe now that he thinks he's winning, he can change who he is. He said he has the ability to change into anything he wants. We want a president who is consistent, whose compass points north, doesn't change when it suits them, need someone who is consistent in their views and life.
Today we may face some boring task or idle conversation that feels like a complete waste of time. Perhaps next week or next year we'll understand that nothing is wasted, that in the economy of our universe even a weed is simply a flower whose use has yet to be discovered.
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