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Pronouns and Determiners - Nominal Relative Pronouns

Nominal relative pronouns function as nouns within sentences, often representing abstract ideas, concepts, or entire phrases.

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Categorized English Pronouns and Determiners
what
what
[pronoun]

used to represent an entire idea, concept, or clause within a sentence that acts as the subject or object of the verb or preposition

Ex: I didn't understand what you said. 
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which
which
[pronoun]

used to represent a clause, idea, or concept that acts as the subject or object of the verb or preposition

Ex: We need to decide which option to take. 
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when
when
[pronoun]

used to represent the time when something happens as the subject or object of verb or preposition

Ex: I don't know when he'll arrive. 
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where
where
[pronoun]

used to represent the place where something took place as the subject or object of verb or preposition

Ex: Where he went was unknown. 
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who
who
[pronoun]

used to represent a person as the subject or object of verb or preposition in a sentence

Ex: I know who did it. 
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why
why
[pronoun]

used to introduce the reason for an action as the subject or object of the verb or preposition

Ex: I don't know why he said that. 
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how
how
[pronoun]

used to represent the manner, method, or means of fulfilling an action as the subject or object of verb or preposition

Ex: He demonstrated how to assemble the furniture. 
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whom
whom
[pronoun]

used to represent the person who receives the action of the verb in the relative clause as the subject or object of verb or preposition

Ex: This is whom you were looking for. 
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whatever
whatever
[pronoun]

used to represent anything or everything as the subject or object of verb or preposition

Ex: I'll eat whatever you cook. 
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whichever
whichever
[pronoun]

used as a placeholder in the sense of any one that or any one of those that

Ex: Whichever wins the award, I'll be happy. 
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whenever
whenever
[pronoun]

used as a placeholder to refer to the time something happens

Ex: Whenever you arrive is alright by me. 
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wherever
wherever
[pronoun]

used as a place holder to refer to a place

Ex: Wherever you are is home. 
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whoever
whoever
[pronoun]

used as a placeholder in the sense of any person who or anyone who

Ex: Whoever comes first will get a prize. 
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whomever
whomever
[pronoun]

used as a placeholder of object of verb or preposition in the sense of any person who

Ex: I will support whomever you choose as the leader. 
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