,What does "what" refer to
In this sentence :"They promised they would look about to see what griot might be able to help me .",What does "what" refer to ?

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,What does  "what" refer to
In this sentence :"They promised they would look about to see what griot might be able to help me .",What does  "what" refer to ?

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The sentence is rather confusing. Presuming that the sentence is correct, 'griot' is a W.African storyteller/musician and the writer is hoping that one of these people can help him or her. The only sense I can make of it is that 'what' means 'which'. There are several griots in the vicinity, and the people said they would try to find out which one of these griots could provide the necessary help.

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