what [ˈwɑːt]

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¹ what pronoun

• —used to ask for information about someone or something
• —used to describe a question
• —used to ask someone to say something again because you have not clearly heard or understood it —often used to show surprise about the thing that someone has just said

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² what adjective

• —used to ask someone to indicate the identity or nature of someone or something
• —used to say that someone or something is remarkable for having good or bad qualities
• —used to refer to an amount that someone has, uses, etc.

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³ what adverb

• in what way