was
/vas/ pronoun A1- what · Was machst du heute? What are you doing today?
- which; referring to the entire preceding clause · Sie tanzte gut, was er bewunderte. She was a good dancer, which he admired.
- that, which; referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives · Das ist alles, was ich weiß. That's all that I know.· Das ist das Beste, was mir passieren konnte. That's the best that could have happened to me.
- that, which; referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das · Siehst du das weiße Haus, was renoviert wird? Do you see that white house, which is being renovated?
- something, anything; instead of standard etwas · Ich hab was gefunden. I've found something.
From the library
„Was machst du gern?“
„Was hast du heute gegessen, Leon?“, fragt Elif.
– Und was würden Sie tun, wenn ein Kunde unfreundlich wäre?
Aber was passiert eigentlich, während wir schlafen?
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