No. 7 in Estonian
mis
The Estonian word "mis" means "what" in English.
In a sentence
Mis su nimi on?
What is your name?
Used as an interrogative to inquire about specific information.
See on asi, mis mulle meeldib.
This is the thing that I like.
Used as a relative pronoun to refer to the antecedent 'asi'.
Mis ilm täna on?
What is the weather like today?
Used as an interrogative to inquire about the status or characteristic of something.
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