[Sidenote:  Modify names of persons or things.]

149.  The RELATIVE ADJECTIVES are which and what; for example,—­

     It matters not what rank he has, what revenues or garnitures. 
     —­CARLYLE.

     The silver and laughing Xenil, careless what lord should
     possess the banks that bloomed by its everlasting
     course.—­BULWER.

     The taking of which bark.  I verily believe, was the ruin of
     every mother’s son of us.—­KINGSLEY.

     In which evil strait Mr. Oxenham fought desperately.—­Id.

[Sidenote:  Indefinite relative adjectives.]

150.  The INDEFINITE RELATIVE adjectives are what, whatever, whatsoever, whichever, whichsoever.  Examples of their use are,—­

     He in his turn tasted some of its flavor, which, make what sour
     mouths he would for pretense, proved not altogether displeasing
     to him.—­LAMB.

     Whatever correction of our popular views from insight, nature
     will be sure to bear us out in.—­EMERSON.

     Whatsoever kind of man he is, you at least give him full
     authority over your son.—­RUSKIN.

     Was there, as it rather seemed, a circle of ominous shadow moving
     along with his deformity, whichever way he turned
     himself?—­HAWTHORNE.

     New torments I behold, and new tormented
     Around me, whichsoever way I move,
     And whichsoever way I turn, and gaze. 
     —­LONGFELLOW (FROM DANTE).

151.  The INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES are which and what.  They may be used in direct and indirect questions.  As in the pronouns, which is selective among what is known; what inquires about things or persons not known.

[Sidenote:  In direct questions.]

Sentences with which and what in direct questions:—­

     Which debt must I pay first, the debt to the rich, or the debt
     to the poor?—­EMERSON.

     But when the Trojan war comes, which side will you take? 
     —­THACKERAY.

     But what books in the circulating library circulate?—­LOWELL.

     What beckoning ghost along the moonlight shade
     Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade?—­POPE.

[Sidenote:  In indirect questions.]

Sentences with which and what in indirect questions:—­

     His head...looked like a weathercock perched upon his spindle
     neck to tell which way the wind blew.—­IRVING.

     A lady once remarked, he [Coleridge] could never fix which side
     of the garden walk would suit him best.—­CARLYLE.

     He was turned before long into all the universe, where it was
     uncertain what game you would catch, or whether any.—­Id.