LvLatvian grammar

Interrogative pronouns

Interrogative pronouns (jautājamie vietniekvārdi) are used to ask questions.

kas
who? what?
kurš, kura
which (one)?
kāds, kāda
what kind of?

The pronoun kas is used for both people and things and does not change for gender or number. The pronouns kurš and kāds decline like adjectives.

Declension of kas

CaseForm
Nominatīvskas
Ģenitīvs
Datīvskam
Akuzatīvsko
Instrumentālis(ar) ko

Examples

Kas tas ir?
What is that?
Kuru grāmatu tu lasi?
Which book are you reading?