Що (shcho)
pronoun · Beginner · Question Words
Meaning
English: What
Question word for things.
Examples
🗣 Що це таке?
💬 What is this?
Etymology
The pronoun ‘що’ has its roots in Proto-Slavic and Old East Slavic, meaning ‘what’ and has persisted in various forms across Slavic languages.
How & Where It’s Used
‘Що’ is widely used in everyday speech and writing, functioning prominently in questions across both informal and formal registers.
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Tags: question, essential