How do you use "whose (possession in relatives)" in a sentence?

That's the woman whose bag was stolen. I know a boy whose father is famous. It's a country whose economy is growing. The house whose roof was damaged is for sale.

whose (possession in relatives)

Q: What does "whose (possession in relatives)" mean?

Relative pronoun for possession 'Whose' shows possession and replaces 'his/her/their + noun': 'The man whose car was stolen...' Works for people and things: 'a company whose profits are rising.'

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Relative pronoun for possession

表示所有关系的关系代词

Pronombre relativo para posesión

所有を表す関係代名詞

소유를 나타내는 관계대명사

'Whose' shows possession and replaces 'his/her/their + noun': 'The man whose car was stolen...' Works for people and things: 'a company whose profits are rising.'

'Whose'表示所有关系，替代'his/her/their + 名词'：'The man whose car was stolen...'适用于人和物：'a company whose profits are rising'。

'Whose' muestra posesión y reemplaza 'his/her/their + sustantivo': 'The man whose car was stolen...' Funciona para personas y cosas: 'a company whose profits are rising.'

「Whose」は所有を示し、「his/her/their + 名詞」を置き換えます：「The man whose car was stolen...」人にも物にも使えます：「a company whose profits are rising」。

'whose'는 소유를 나타내며 'his/her/their + 명사'를 대체합니다: 'The man whose car was stolen...' 사람과 사물 모두에 사용할 수 있습니다: 'a company whose profits are rising.'

Examples

That's the woman whose bag was stolen.
那就是包被偷的那个女人。
Esa es la mujer cuyo bolso fue robado.
あれはバッグを盗まれた女性です。
저 분이 가방을 도난당한 여성입니다.
I know a boy whose father is famous.
我认识一个男孩，他爸爸很有名。
Conozco a un niño cuyo padre es famoso.
父親が有名な男の子を知っています。
아버지가 유명한 소년을 알고 있습니다.
It's a country whose economy is growing.
这是一个经济正在增长的国家。
Es un país cuya economía está creciendo.
経済が成長している国です。
경제가 성장하고 있는 나라입니다.
The house whose roof was damaged is for sale.
那栋屋顶受损的房子正在出售。
La casa cuyo techo fue dañado está en venta.
屋根が損傷したあの家は売りに出ています。
지붕이 손상된 그 집이 매물로 나왔습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, descriptive

Tone: informative

✓ Do Say

The player whose goal won the match...
进球赢得比赛的那个球员...
El jugador cuyo gol ganó el partido...
ゴールで試合を勝った選手...
골로 경기를 이긴 선수…
Students whose grades improved...
成绩提高的学生们...
Estudiantes cuyas notas mejoraron...
成績が上がった学生たち...
성적이 오른 학생들…
A painting whose value is unknown...
价值未知的一幅画...
Una pintura cuyo valor es desconocido...
価値が不明な絵画...
가치를 알 수 없는 그림…
The man whose car...
那个车是他的男人……
El hombre cuyo auto...
車を持っている男性…
차가 …인 그 남자…
The woman whose bag...
那个包是她的女人……
La mujer cuyo bolso...
バッグを持っている女性…
가방이 …인 그 여자…
The house whose roof...
那个屋顶……的房子……
La casa cuyo techo...
屋根がある家…
지붕이 …인 그 집…

✗ Don't Say

The man who his car... (use 'whose')
The man who his car...（用'whose'）
The man who his car... (usar 'whose')
The man who his car...（「whose」を使う）
The man who his car… ('whose'를 사용)
The woman which her bag... (use 'whose')
The woman which her bag...（用'whose'）
The woman which her bag... (usar 'whose')
The woman which her bag...（「whose」を使う）
The woman which her bag… ('whose'를 사용)
The house who's roof... (whose, not who's)
The house who's roof...（是whose，不是who's）
The house who's roof... (es whose, no who's)
The house who's roof...（whoseであり、who'sではない）
The house who's roof… (whose이지 who's가 아님)

Origin & History

Possessive relative pronoun

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal