Ukrainian · Question Words

Що

shcho

What

Beginnerpronoun

Definition

Question word for things.

Example

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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