איזה / איזו / אילו

Which Noun

Level 2

איזה is masculine singular, איזו is feminine singular, and אילו is plural. They ask which noun or what kind of noun is intended.

How It Works

Before the Noun

Place the question form before its noun: איזה ספר אתה קורא? The question word makes the noun identifiable as the target of the question; do not simply copy a definite English noun phrase with an extra ה.

Agreement and Register

For careful standard use, match איזה, איזו and אילו to the noun. Everyday איזה מחברת and איזה ספרים are common conversational forms. Treat them as register variation rather than claiming that speakers never use them.

Which or What Kind?

The answer can select a particular item or describe a type: איזה ספר אתה רוצה? may receive הספר הזה or ספר קצר. Context determines the intended question. אילו as which is distinct from the conditional אילו, if only or if, taught later.

Examples (4)

  1. איזה ספר אתה קורא?

    Which book are you reading?

    ספר is masculine singular.

  2. איזו מחברת את רוצה?

    Which notebook do you want?

    מחברת is feminine singular.

  3. אילו ספרים אתם אוהבים?

    Which books do you like?

    אילו asks about a plural noun.

  4. איזה ספר אתה רוצה? ספר קצר.

    What kind of book do you want? A short book.

    The question can ask for a type.

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איזה / איזו / אילוLevel 2Which Noun

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Choose an agreeing interrogative form for a noun.