what

  1. Pronoun.  (context, interrogative) which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.
  2. Pronoun.  (UK, colloquial) An interrogative which asks "Don't you agree?".
  3. Pronoun.  (context, relative) that; which.
  4. Pronoun.  (context, relative) that which; those that; the thing that.
  5. Adverb.  in some manner or degree; in part; partly; usually followed by ''with''.
  6. Adverb.  Such; this is; that is.
  7. Adverb.  (obsolete) Why?.
  8. Adverb.  (context, now) Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both...and.
  9. Interjection.  an expression of surprise or disbelief.
  10. Interjection.  (British, colloquial) is that not true?.
  11. Determiner.  which; which kind of.
  12. Determiner.  how much; how great (used in an exclamation).

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