whose footprints are they? vs whose footprints they are?

The correct phrase is "Whose footprints are they?". In English, questions typically follow the subject-verb-object order, so the first structure is the correct one. The second structure is not commonly used in English.

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whose footprints are they?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to ask about the ownership of footprints. It follows the standard subject-verb-object order for questions in English.

Examples:

Whose footprints are they? I wonder who walked here.
Whose book is this? Do you know?
Whose car is that? It's parked in front of our house.

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AMOS is an Israeli satellite whose footprint covers the Middle East.
From its Beirut office, the al-Manar signal is also sent to Arabsat (), and Nilesat () whose footprint extends to most of Europe.
These footprints are different from Thomas'.
Now, these footprints are size 15 or bigger.
Your footprints are in the diner.
The other footprints are getting bigger.
Look, the footprints are leading into there.
Not only that, due to the rain, the footprints are all smudged.
If these footprints are what Thom and Juliette followed from the horse attack, I'm thinking whatever did this was human.
If these footprints are what Thom and Juliette followed from the horse attack,
So their footprints are all over?
Not only that due to the rain the footprints are all smudged.
The Commission should help to ensure that firms which invest in reducing their environmental footprint are looked upon more favourably by consumers, as well as enjoying the cost reductions from energy saving.
Can you tell which footprints are Caitlin's?
tracking badge taught me that footprints are left by feet.
And if we accept that Wesley is telling us the truth, we won't find his footprints anywhere, but the killer's footprints are here.
Honey... when we get to California, will you take me to that Chinese restaurant... where all them footprints are out in front?
But if we're just cutting that footprint from the whole thing and trying to analyze it, you will miss the point because the actual journey happens between those footprints, and the footprints are nothing but passing time.
CHRIS: Whose footprints are these?
The Winchesters - where are they?

whose footprints they are?

This phrase is not commonly used in English and is grammatically incorrect.

This phrase does not follow the standard subject-verb-object order for questions in English. It is not a correct way to ask about the ownership of footprints.

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AMOS is an Israeli satellite whose footprint covers the Middle East.
From its Beirut office, the al-Manar signal is also sent to Arabsat (), and Nilesat () whose footprint extends to most of Europe.
Know where they are? I've no idea, dear.
And you are? Sarah MacKenzie.
And you are? - So not interested.
Wondering where my little friends are?
You are? - It's serious.
Do you know where they are?
Does your mysteriously missing girlfriend know how insufferable you are?
We are? a line dancing.
And you are? Ted Rodgers.
We are? - And discussing a shipment of four American tanks.
The shareholders are? inside with champagne and a cake.
You are? - Of course.
And you are? I'm his grandma.
Should the Commission define clearly what these limits are?
Because you are? . Special! .
Can the Commission declare who the stakeholders are? 3.
Who knows what our journeys are?
And you are? - We ask the questions.

Alternatives:

Whose footprints are they?
Whose footprints do they belong to?
To whom do these footprints belong?
Who do these footprints belong to?
Who left these footprints?

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