No. 5 in Afrikaans
wat
"What"
In a sentence
Die boek wat ek lees is interessant.
The book that I am reading is interesting.
Here, 'wat' is used as a relative pronoun introducing a descriptive clause about 'the book'.
Wat eet jy vir aandete?
What are you eating for dinner?
In this sentence, 'wat' is used as an interrogative pronoun to ask a question about the object of the action, 'what is being eaten'.
Ek wil weet wat jy dink.
I want to know what you think.
Here, 'wat' is used as an interrogative pronoun within an indirect question regarding the subject of the verb 'think'.
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