Grammar
N5 question

Question word 何 (what)

Meaning

何 means "what". Pronounced なに usually, but なん before です, の, ので, and counters, and when followed by a t/d/n sound.

Formation

Notes

何ですか "what is it?", 何を "what (obj.)", 何が "what (subj.)". Combined: 何か (something), 何も (nothing + neg.).

Examples

What is this? (なん before です)

Breakdown
this (topic) what is?

What will you eat? (なに before を)

Breakdown
what (object) eat (question)

What is your hobby?

Breakdown
hobby (topic) what is?

What are you reading?

Breakdown
what (object) are reading (question)

Would you like something to drink? (何か = "something")

Breakdown
something drink (question)

I did nothing. (何も + negative)

Breakdown
anything did not do