How do you use "Question Word Details" in a sentence?

What did you buy?' (thing) Which color do you prefer?' (limited choice) Whose bag is this?' (possession) How long does it take?' (duration)

Question Word Details

Q: What does "Question Word Details" mean?

Specific uses of each question word What = things/actions, Who = people, Where = places, When = time, Why = reasons, How = manner/method. 'Which' is for limited choices. 'Whose' asks about possession. 'How' combines with adjectives/adverbs for specific questions.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Specific uses of each question word

每个疑问词的具体用法

Usos específicos de cada palabra interrogativa

各疑問詞の具体的な使い方

각 의문사의 구체적인 사용법

What = things/actions, Who = people, Where = places, When = time, Why = reasons, How = manner/method. 'Which' is for limited choices. 'Whose' asks about possession. 'How' combines with adjectives/adverbs for specific questions.

What = 事物/动作，Who = 人，Where = 地点，When = 时间，Why = 原因，How = 方式/方法。'Which'用于有限选择。'Whose'询问所有权。'How'与形容词/副词搭配用于具体问题。

What = cosas/acciones, Who = personas, Where = lugares, When = tiempo, Why = razones, How = manera/método. 'Which' es para opciones limitadas. 'Whose' pregunta sobre posesión. 'How' se combina con adjetivos/adverbios.

What = 物/行動、Who = 人、Where = 場所、When = 時間、Why = 理由、How = 方法。「Which」は限られた選択に使います。「Whose」は所有を尋ねます。「How」は形容詞・副詞と組み合わせます。

What = 사물/행동, Who = 사람, Where = 장소, When = 시간, Why = 이유, How = 방식/방법. 'Which'는 제한된 선택에 사용합니다. 'Whose'는 소유를 묻습니다. 'How'는 형용사/부사와 결합하여 구체적인 질문을 만듭니다.

Examples

What did you buy?' (thing)
你买了什么？'（事物）
¿Qué compraste?' (cosa)
何を買いましたか？'（物）
뭘 샀어요?' (사물)
Which color do you prefer?' (limited choice)
你更喜欢哪种颜色？'（有限选择）
¿Qué color prefieres?' (elección limitada)
どの色が好きですか？'（限定選択）
어떤 색을 선호하세요?' (제한된 선택)
Whose bag is this?' (possession)
这是谁的包？'（所有权）
¿De quién es esta bolsa?' (posesión)
これは誰のバッグですか？'（所有）
이건 누구 가방이에요?' (소유)
How long does it take?' (duration)
需要多长时间？'（持续时间）
¿Cuánto tiempo tarda?' (duración)
どれくらい時間がかかりますか？'（期間）
얼마나 걸리나요?' (기간)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: questioning

✓ Do Say

How old are you?
你多大了？
¿Cuántos años tienes?
何歳ですか？
How old are you?
How often do you exercise?
你多久锻炼一次？
¿Con qué frecuencia haces ejercicio?
どのくらいの頻度で運動しますか？
How often do you exercise?
Which one do you want?
你想要哪一个？
¿Cuál quieres?
どれがほしいですか？
Which one do you want?
Whose turn is it?
轮到谁了？
¿De quién es el turno?
誰の番ですか？
Whose turn is it?

✗ Don't Say

What color do you prefer? (limited choice = which)
What color do you prefer?（有限选择用which）
What color do you prefer? (elección limitada = which)
What color do you prefer?（限定選択 = which）
What color do you prefer? (제한된 선택 = which)
How years old are you? (how old)
How years old are you?（用how old）
How years old are you? (how old)
How years old are you?（how old）
How years old are you? (how old)
Who bag is this? (possession = whose)
Who bag is this?（所有权用whose）
Who bag is this? (posesión = whose)
Who bag is this?（所有 = whose）
Who bag is this? (소유 = whose)

Origin & History

Interrogative pronouns and adverbs

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal