quī — meaning in English
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English meaning
- how adv By what means, method, or manner.
- that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
- what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
- which det Used to ask someone to specify one or more people or things from a known set.
- who pron Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.
Senses
quī is used for these senses in English:
- how In any manner in which; in whatever way; however.
- that (relative, plural that) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who. [from 9thc.]
- which (relative, formal, _, outside certain phrases) Designates the one(s) previously mentioned.
- which (mostly, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).
- who (fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.
how — full definition
- adv By what means, method, or manner.
- adv To what extent or degree.
- adv Used to introduce an exclamation of surprise or strong feeling.
- conj That; introducing a reported fact (informal).
- intj Used to ask someone to repeat what they said, or as a greeting stereotypically attributed to Native American speech in old films and fiction.
that — full definition
- det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
- pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
- conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
- pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
- adv To the degree just mentioned; so.