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Meanings
pronoun
  • asking for information specifying something.
    E.g. what is your name?
  • the thing or things that (used in specifying something).
    E.g. what we need is a commitment
  • (in exclamations) emphasizing something surprising or remarkable.
    E.g. what some people do for a crust!
determiner
  • asking for information specifying something.
    E.g. what time is it?
  • (referring to the whole of an amount) whatever.
    E.g. he had been robbed of what little money he had
  • (in exclamations) how great or remarkable.
    E.g. what luck!
adverb
  • to what extent?
    E.g. what does it matter?
  • used to indicate an estimate or approximation.
    E.g. see you, what, about four?
  • used for emphasis or to invite agreement.
    E.g. pretty poor show, what?

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