wessen
whose
belonging to which person or thing
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whose — belonging to which person or thing
Shows possession and is often used as a relative pronoun: “whose,” “of which,” or “whose ... are.” It usually refers to plural nouns or feminine singular in relative clauses.
Das sind die Kinder, deren Mutter im Krankenhaus arbeitet.
Это дети, чья мать работает в больнице.
Expresses possession, usually for masculine or neuter singular nouns. It can mean “whose” or “of whom/of which” in relative clauses.
Ich kenne den Mann, dessen Auto vor dem Haus steht.
Я знаю мужчину, чья машина стоит перед домом.
This means “who,” not “whose.” It only overlaps in questions about a person, but it does not directly express possession.
Wer hat mein Buch genommen?
Кто взял мою книгу?
This means “what” or “that which.” It does not express possession, so it only overlaps very indirectly with “whose.”
Was ist das für ein Geräusch?
Что это за шум?
Means “which” or “what kind of.” It is used for choice or identification, but it does not convey possession like “whose.”
Welcher Zug fährt zuerst?
Какой поезд отправляется первым?
This is the dative form of “wer” meaning “to whom” or “who(m).” It does not mean “whose,” but can appear in questions about who received or possesses something.
Wem gehört dieser Schlüssel?
Кому принадлежит этот ключ?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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how to pronounce wessen
/ˈvɛsən/
wessen translation
whose
wessen transcription
/ˈvɛsən/
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wessen meaning: what does it mean?
zu welcher Person oder Sache etwas gehört
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