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Whom
Translation of "whom" into Russian
who
Pronounwhom
UK
/huː/
US
/hu/
Who is coming to the party?
Кто придет на вечеринку?
whom
Pronoun
UK
/huːm/
US
/huːm/
(interrogative – used alone / relative – introduces a clause)
кого
Whom did you invite to the ceremony?
Кого ты пригласил на церемонию?
кому
To whom should I address the letter?
Кому мне адресовать письмо?
которого
Форма относительного местоимения, объект глагола The colleague whom I met yesterday will join us.
Коллега, которого я встретил вчера, присоединится к нам.
Definitions
who
Pronoun
Used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person or people previously mentioned.
The teacher, who was very kind, helped me with my homework.
Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.
Who is coming to the party tonight?
Used alone as a question requesting the identity of a person or people, often expressing surprise or seeking clarification.
“Someone just knocked at the door.” — “Who?”
Used in indirect questions to refer to the identity of a person or people.
She wondered who would show up at the meeting.
whom
Pronoun
UK
/huːm/
US
/huːm/
The objective form of “who” used in direct or indirect questions to refer to the person or people receiving an action.
Whom did you invite to the ceremony?
The objective form of “who” introducing a relative clause referring to a person or people who are the object of a verb or preposition within that clause.
The colleague to whom I sent the report will respond tomorrow.
Introduces a nominal clause in indirect questions to indicate a choice between a limited set of options (nominal clause).
I don't know whom to trust anymore.
Idioms and phrases
ask who
She asked who was at the door.
спрашивать кто
Она спросила, кто был у двери.
find out who
Can you find out who is responsible for the project?
узнать кто
Можешь узнать, кто отвечает за проект?
guess who
Guess who called you today.
угадай кто
Угадай, кто тебе звонил сегодня.
know who
Do you know who is coming to the party?
знать кто
Ты знаешь, кто придет на вечеринку?
who knows
Who knows what will happen tomorrow.
кто знает
Кто знает, что случится завтра.