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1 relative pronoun
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2 which
• joka• jota• mikä• minkä• kumpi• kuka* * *wi 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) mikä, kuka, kumpi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) joka, mikä3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
3 who
• joka• ken• ketä• ketkä• kenelle• kuka* * *hu: 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kuka2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.)2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) joka•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.)2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kuka hyvänsä•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.)2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) jonka, joita• -
4 whose
• joiden• jonka• keiden• kenen* * *hu:z 1. adjective, pronoun(belonging to which person(?): Whose is this jacket?; Whose (jacket) is this?; Whose car did you come back in?; In whose house did this incident happen?; Tell me whose (pens) these are.) kenen, keiden2. relative adjective, relative pronoun(of whom or which (the): Show me the boy whose father is a policeman; What is the name of the man whose this book is?) -
5 that
• niin• niin että• näin• jotta• joka• tuo• että• mikä• mitä• se• kun* * *1. ðæt plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) tuo, nuo2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) tuo3. ðət, ðæt relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)4. ðət, ðæt conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) että2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) -ko, -kö, kunpa5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) niin- that's that -
6 whatever
• kaikki mikä• mikä• mitä hyvänsä• mitä tahansa• mikä tahansa• lainkaan* * *relative adjective, relative pronoun (any (thing(s) or amount) that: I'll lend you whatever (books) you need.) mikä tahansa -
7 whichever
• kumpi tahansa* * *relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) mikä tahansa2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) mikä hyvänsä -
8 whereby
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9 wherever
• missä hyvänsä• missä tahansa* * *1) (no matter where: I'll follow you wherever you may go; Wherever he is he will be thinking of you.) missä tahansa2) ((to or in) any place that: Go wherever he tells you to go.) kaikkialla missä -
10 whither
• jonne• minne• mihin* * *'wiðərelative pronoun, adverb(to which place(?).) minne -
11 whoever
• joka• ken• kuka tahansa* * *relative pronoun (any person or people that: Whoever gets the job will have a lot of work to do.) kuka tahansa -
12 why
• ei suinkaan• kas• han• miksi• minkä tähden• minkä vuoksi* * *1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) miksi2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) minkä tähden -
13 relate
• olla suhteessa• ilmentää• asettaa yhteyteen• yhdistää• kertoa• liittää• selostaa• kuvata• kytkeä• koskea* * *rə'leit 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) kertoa2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) liittyä3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) tulla toimeen•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) suhteellinen2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) relatiivi-•
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relative pronoun — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms relative pronoun : singular relative pronoun plural relative pronouns linguistics a pronoun such as who , that , or which that introduces a relative clause in a sentence … English dictionary
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