kanino
kaníno with stress marks
whose; to whom
Usage Note
Kanino is the interrogative pronoun used to ask about ownership or the recipient of an action, equivalent to 'whose' or 'to whom' in English. When directly preceding a noun, it takes the linker -ng to form kaninong, following the standard Filipino linker rule.
Examples
" Kanino ang bag na ito? "
Natural Translation
Whose bag is this?
Literal Translation
To-whom the bag that this?
" Kanino itong payong? "
Natural Translation
Whose umbrella is this?
Literal Translation
To whom this umbrella?
" Hindi namin alam kung kanino ibibigay ang regalo dahil walang nakasulat na pangalan. "
Natural Translation
We don't know who to give the gift to because there is no name written on it.
Literal Translation
Not by-us know if to-whom will-give the gift because none written name.
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