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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

  1. adv By what means, method, or manner.
  2. adv To what extent or degree.
  3. adv Used to introduce an exclamation of surprise or strong feeling.
  4. conj That; introducing a reported fact (informal).
  5. 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

  1. 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."
  2. pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
  3. conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
  4. pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
  5. adv To the degree just mentioned; so.

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