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whom

/huːm/

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pronoun

Кого

(interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

Examples :

"To whom should I give this letter? "

Кому мне отдать это письмо?

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pronoun

Которого, которому

(relative) Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people.

Examples :

"My teacher, whom I admire greatly, gave us a challenging assignment. "

Мой учитель, которым я очень восхищаюсь, дал нам сложное задание.

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pronoun

Кого

(fused relative, archaic outside set patterns) The person(s) whom; whomever.

Examples :

"To whom it may concern, all business of John Smith Ltd. has now been transferred to Floggitt & Runne."

Кого это касается, все дела John Smith Ltd. теперь переданы Floggitt & Runne.

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