who

A1
Pronunciation
/huː/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

Pronoun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

(interrogative) What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone. (used in a direct or indirect question)

Example Sentences
  • I don't know who it is. (indirect question)
2 Definition

(interrogative) What is one's position; asks whether someone deserves to say or do something.

Example Sentences
  • I don't like what you did, but who am I to criticize you? I've done worse.
3 Definition

(relative) The person or people that.

4 Definition

(relative) Whoever, he who, they who.

Example Sentences
  • It was a nice man who helped us.