INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN Synonyms

• (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.

• (usually followed by "with," but also sometimes "would" or "might," especially in finance) In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with

• Such.

• Why.

• Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.

• Something; thing; stuff.

• The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.

• Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.

• (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.

• That which; those that; the thing that.

• (relative) That; which; who.

• Whatever.

• An expression of surprise or disbelief.

• What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.

• Clipping of what do you say?

• What did you say? I beg your pardon?

• (typically with a) An intensifier to an adjective phrase; used to begin a sentence.

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

• The/Any ones that; whichever.

• (relative) Introduces a relative clause giving further information about something previously mentioned.

• (relative) Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).

• (interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

• (relative) Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people.

• (fused relative, archaic outside set patterns) The person(s) whom; whomever.

• (interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

• (relative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.