Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъto, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos-tod, (compare *kʷis). Cognates include Ukrainian хто (xto), Russian кто (kto) and Polish kto.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [xto]
  • (file)

Conjunction edit

хто (xto)

  1. who

Pronoun edit

хто (xto)

  1. who (relative pronoun)
  2. who (interrogative pronoun)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Compare Ukrainian хто (xto).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

хто (xto)

  1. (proscribed, low colloquial, nonstandard, Ukraine, Belarus, Southern Russia) who, non-standard form of кто (kto)

Pronoun edit

хто (xto)

  1. (proscribed, low colloquial, nonstandard, Ukraine, Belarus, Southern Russia) who, non-standard form of кто (kto)
    Ну хто тебе́ тако́е сказа́л?!
    Nu xto tebé takóje skazál?!
    Who on earth told you this?!

Usage notes edit

  • The term is typical for Surzhyk, Balachka or Trasyanka regionalisms.
  • Seldom used in writing, only to convey the actual pronunciation of people, e.g. the accent of Don or Kuban Cossacks, Ukrainian/Belarusian speakers or Russian speakers in Ukraine or Belarus.

Rusyn edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъto, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos-tod, (compare *kʷis).

Pronoun edit

хто (xto)

  1. who (relative pronoun)
    Хто мат інтерес зачати ся учіти русиньскый списовный язык?
    Xto mat interes začaty sja učity rusynʹskŷj spysovnŷj jazŷk?
    Who is interested in studying the official Rusyn language?
    [1]

References edit

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъto, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷos-tod, (compare *kʷis).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

хто (xto)

  1. who

Pronoun edit

хто (xto)

  1. who (relative pronoun)
  2. who (interrogative pronoun)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit