- (the possessive case of who used as an adjective): Whose umbrella did I take? Whose is this one?
- (the possessive case of which used as an adjective): a word whose meaning escapes me; an animal whose fur changes color.
- the one or ones belonging to what person or persons: Whose painting won the third prize?
- of whom? belonging to whom? used in direct and indirect questions
- (as pronoun)
- of whom; belonging to whom; of which; belonging to which: used as a relative pronoun
