wat
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[edit] English
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[edit] Noun
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wat (plural wats)
- Buddhist temple, e.g., Angkor Wat.
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Buddhist temple
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[edit] Dutch
[edit] Etymology
From Old Saxon hwat, from Germanic.
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[edit] Pronoun
wat
- (interrogative) what: e.g. (1) asking for a subject complement; (2) asking for a sentence object
- (1) Wat is dat? — What is that?
- (2) Wat wil je doen? — What do you want to do?
- (relative) what: e.g. (1) as the object of a sentence; (2) ditto
- (1) Ik weet niet wat ik wil doen. — I don't know what I want to do.
- (2) Jij moet afblijven wat je daar ziet. — You must not touch what you see there.
- (relative) that: e.g. (1) modifying an indefinite pronoun like iets, niets, alles or het enige; (2) modifying an adjective that is used as a noun, usually a superlative
- (1) Geef mij maar alles wat eetbaar is. — Please give me everything that is edible.
- (2) Het duurste wat er was. — The most expensive that there was.
- (relative) which: e.g. (1) modifying the demonstrative pronouns dat and datgene; (2) referring back to an entire sentence
- (1) Hij nam precies datgene wat ik had gewild — He took exactly that which I had wanted.
- (2) Jantje deed het in z’n broek, wat zijn moeder in verlegenheid bracht. — John did it in his pants, which embarrassed his mother
- (indefinite) something: e.g. (1) as subject; (2) as subject complement
- (1) Daar loopt wat rond. — Something there is walking around.
- (2) Dat is aardig wat! — That is quite something! [i.e. "That is quite a lot!"]
[edit] Usage notes
A subclause following the relative pronoun wat is in SVO order.
[edit] Determiner
wat
- some
- Ik wil graag wat kersen. — I want some cherries please.
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wat
[edit] Old High German
[edit] Etymology
Proto-Germanic *wadam, whence also Old English wæd, Old Norse vað (Icelandic vað).
[edit] Noun
wat n.
[edit] Polish
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wat m.
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| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wat | waty |
| Genitive | wata | watów |
| Dative | watowi | watom |
| Accusative | wat | waty |
| Instrumental | watem | watami |
| Locative | wacie | watach |
| Vocative | wacie | waty |
[edit] West Frisian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /vɔt/
[edit] Adverb
wat
- what (interrogative only)
- Wat sizze hja? -- What are they saying?