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- when O.E. hwænne, hwenne, hwonne, from Gmc. pronomial stem *khwa- (Cf. O.S. hwan, O.Fris. hwenne, M.Du. wan, O.H.G. hwanne, Ger. wann "when"), from PIE interrogative base *qwo- (see WHO (Cf. who)).
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when — [ wen, hwen ] function word *** When can be used in the following ways: as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): When he saw me, he waved. as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): When should we meet? Do you know when… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
when — W1S1 [wen] adv, conj, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwanne, hwenne] 1.) at what time ▪ When are we leaving? ▪ When did you first meet Dr Darnall? ▪ When will the work be finished? ▪ I don t know when I ll see her again. when to do sth ▪ I ll tell… … Dictionary of contemporary English
When — When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used interrogatively … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
When as — When When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
when — [hwen, wen] adv. [ME whenne < OE hwænne, akin to Ger wann, when, wenn, if, akin to hwa, who: see WHAT] 1. a) at what time? [when did they leave? he asked when he should go] b) on what occasion or under what circumstances? [when do you double… … English World dictionary
When — may refer to:* When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism * WHEN, a sports radio station in Syracuse once affiliated with WTVH * WHEN, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse, New York, U.S.In music: * When (1958 song) … Wikipedia
When — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «When» Sencillo de Shania Twain del álbum Come on Over Publicación 1 de junio de 1998 (Reino Unido) Formato Radio Single Maxi Single … Wikipedia Español
when — when·as; when·ness; when·som·ev·er; when; when·ev·er; when·so·ev·er; … English syllables
When I Go — may refer to: * When I Go , a song by Screaming Jets from their 1997 album World Gone Crazy * When I Go (album), a 1998 album by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer … Wikipedia
when|as — «hwehn AZ, hwuhn », conjunction. Archaic. when; while; whereas … Useful english dictionary
