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Question Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Question words always come before the verb in a sentence followed by the subject of the sentence | |
| Question words always bear an accent mark on the stressed vowel | |
| When used with verb Ser, Que and Cual mean what. Cual is used to indicate a selection or choice of possibility. Que is used to elicit a definition or explanation. | |
| When followed by a noun Cuanto (how much/many) becomes an adjective which must agree in gender and quantity | |
| Donde | where (a location) |
| Adonde | to where (a destination) |
| De donde | from where |
| Como | How/what/like |
| Cual (es) | which/what (more than one choice) must match quantity |
| Cuando | when |
| Cuanto (a) | how much |
| Cuantos (as) | how many |
| Que | what |
| De que | of what/about what |
| Quien (es) | who |
| A quien (es) | whom |
| Por que | why for what reason |
| Para que | why for what purpose |