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.