No. 162 in Russian
что
"What" or "that" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Что случилось?
What happened?
The word 'что' is used as an interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' in a question.
Я думаю, что это хорошая идея.
I think that this is a good idea.
The word 'что' acts as a conjunction meaning 'that', linking the clauses.
Он сказал что-то странное.
He said something strange.
The word 'что' forms the compound pronoun 'что-то', meaning 'something'.
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