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