کدام
Asking Which with کدام
Use کدام یکی (which one) when the noun is already clear.
How It Works
Put کدام in front of the noun you are choosing.
| Question | Meaning |
|---|---|
| کدام کتاب؟ | which book? |
| کدام روز؟ | which day? |
| کدام یکی؟ | which one? |
| از کدام شهر؟ | from which city? |
It works for people as well: کدام معلم؟ (which teacher?) and کدام شاگرد؟ (which student?).
When you ask about a specific thing, را follows the whole phrase: کدام کتاب را می‌خواهی؟ means which book do you want?
Answer with این یکی (this one), آن یکی (that one) or the name of the thing: آن یکی.
The question can open the sentence or sit inside it: کدام موتر را خریدی؟ and تو کدام موتر را خریدی؟ both work.
Examples (5)
- کدام موتر مال شما است؟
Which car is yours?
کدام stands before the singular noun موتر.
- کدام روز به بازار می‌روی؟
Which day do you go to the market?
کدام روز asks you to pick a day.
- شما کدام چای را خوش دارید؟
Which tea do you like?
را follows the whole phrase کدام چای.
- کدام یکی مال تو است؟
Which one is yours?
کدام یکی stands alone when the noun is clear.
- از کدام ولایت استید؟
Which province are you from?
کدام follows از and comes before the noun.
Common Mistakes
Using کدام for a name.
نام شما کدام است؟نام شما چیست؟کدام chooses from a group, and a name has no group. Ask with چه: نام شما چیست؟
How It Connects
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کدام is a question word that asks which one.
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