Interrogative Pronouns


There are three interrogative pronouns in Finnish:

Kuka is used for people, while mikä is used for things or animals.
  • Kuka heistä on kaiken komein?  Which one of them (people) is the most handsome?
  • Mikä niistä on kaiken komein?  Which one of those (animals/things) is the most handsome?
  • In addition, mikä is used for three or more objects when offering a choice of them, while kumpi is used for two.
  • Kumpi niistä kirjoista meidän pitäisi lukea? Which one of those (two) books do we have to read?
  • Mikä niistä kirjoista meidän pitäisi lukea? Which one of those (three or more) books do we have to read?

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