정보를 묻기 위해 사용하는 의문 대명사
used to ask for information specifying something
예문:
"What did you buy at the grocery store?"
"I don't know what they are planning for the party."
선행사를 포함하여 '~하는 것'을 나타내는 관계 대명사
the thing or things that
예문:
"What matters most is your health."
"She finally found what she was looking for."
명사 앞에 쓰여 구체적인 대상을 묻는 의문 한정사
used to ask for specific information about a noun
예문:
"What time does the movie start?"
"What color would you like for the walls?"
감탄문에서 놀람이나 강조의 뜻을 나타내는 한정사
used in exclamations to emphasize something surprising or remarkable
예문:
"What a beautiful sunset!"
"What an amazing performance they gave!"
상대의 말을 되묻거나 놀라움을 나타내는 감탄사
used to express surprise or to ask for repetition of something not heard
예문:
"What? I didn't catch that last part."
"What! You're leaving already?"
사물이나 상황의 근본적인 성격이나 실체
the fundamental nature, identity, or essence of something
예문:
"We must first define the what of the project before the how."
"The philosopher explored the what and the why of human existence."