Meaning of the word which in English

What does which mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

which

US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
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Determiner

1.

asking for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set

Example:
Which book do you want?
Which way should we go?

Pronoun

1.

referring to a choice between two or more alternatives

Example:
Which of these colors do you prefer?
He asked which way was best.
2.

used to introduce a non-restrictive relative clause

Example:
The car, which was red, sped down the road.
He gave me a gift, which was very kind of him.
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