How do you use "Whose (possession question)" in a sentence?

Whose bag is this? Whose turn is it? Whose idea was that? Whose is this?' (without noun)

Whose (possession question)

Q: What does "Whose (possession question)" mean?

Asking about ownership or possession 'Whose' asks about possession: Whose book is this? Whose car are we taking? Don't confuse with 'who's' (who is). 'Whose' can be followed by a noun or stand alone.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: Asking about ownership or possession

询问所有权或所属关系

Preguntar sobre propiedad o posesión

所有権や所有について尋ねる

소유권이나 소유에 대해 묻기

'Whose' asks about possession: Whose book is this? Whose car are we taking? Don't confuse with 'who's' (who is). 'Whose' can be followed by a noun or stand alone.

'Whose'询问所有权：Whose book is this? Whose car are we taking? 不要与'who's'（who is）混淆。'Whose'后面可以跟名词，也可以独立使用。

'Whose' pregunta sobre posesión: Whose book is this? Whose car are we taking? No confundir con 'who's' (who is). 'Whose' puede ir seguido de sustantivo o estar solo.

「Whose」は所有を尋ねます：Whose book is this? Whose car are we taking?「who's」（who is）と混同しないでください。「Whose」は名詞が続くことも、単独で使うこともできます。

'Whose'는 소유에 대해 묻습니다: Whose book is this? Whose car are we taking? 'who's' (who is)와 혼동하지 마세요. 'Whose' 뒤에 명사가 올 수도 있고, 단독으로 쓸 수도 있습니다.

Examples

Whose bag is this?
这是谁的包？
¿De quién es este bolso?
これは誰のカバンですか？
이것은 누구의 가방인가요?
Whose turn is it?
轮到谁了？
¿De quién es el turno?
誰の番ですか？
누구 차례인가요?
Whose idea was that?
那是谁的主意？
¿De quién fue esa idea?
それは誰のアイデアでしたか？
그것은 누구의 아이디어였나요?
Whose is this?' (without noun)
这是谁的？'（不带名词）
¿De quién es esto?' (sin sustantivo)
これは誰のですか？'（名詞なし）
이것은 누구 것인가요?' (명사 없이)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: inquiring

✓ Do Say

Whose phone is ringing?
谁的电话在响？
¿De quién es el teléfono que suena?
誰の電話が鳴っていますか？
Whose phone is ringing?
Whose house are we going to?
我们去谁家？
¿A casa de quién vamos?
誰の家に行くの？
Whose house are we going to?
Whose responsibility is this?
这是谁的责任？
¿De quién es esta responsabilidad?
これは誰の責任ですか？
Whose responsibility is this?
Whose dog is that?
那是谁的狗？
¿De quién es ese perro?
あれは誰の犬ですか？
Whose dog is that?

✗ Don't Say

Who's bag is this? ('who's' = 'who is')
Who's bag is this?（'who's' = 'who is'）
Who's bag is this? ('who's' = 'who is')
Who's bag is this?（「who's」=「who is」）
Who's bag is this? ('who's' = 'who is')
Whose is this bag? (usually: Whose bag is this?)
Whose is this bag?（通常说：Whose bag is this?）
Whose is this bag? (usualmente: Whose bag is this?)
Whose is this bag?（通常：Whose bag is this?）
Whose is this bag? (보통: Whose bag is this?)

Origin & History

Possessive question word

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal