Ask who, what, where, when, why, and how — plus the words that join sentences.

• कःkaḥwho (masc.). Example: कः त्वम्? — Who are you?
• किम्kimwhat. Example: किम् एतत्? — What is this?
• कुत्रkutrawhere. Example: गृहम् कुत्र अस्ति? — Where is the house?
• कदाkadāwhen. Example: त्वम् कदा आगच्छसि? — When do you come?
• कथम्kathamhow. Example: कथम् अस्ति? — How is (it)?
• कस्मात्kasmātwhy / from what. Example: कस्मात् रोदिषि? — Why do you cry?
• कियत्kiyathow much / how many. Example: कियत् धनम्? — How much money?
• कतमःkatamaḥwhich (of many). Example: कतमः मार्गः? — Which road?
• चcaand (follows the word). Example: रामः सीता च — Rama and Sita
• वाvāor (follows the word). Example: जलम् दुग्धम् वा — water or milk
• परन्तुparantubut. Example: अहम् इच्छामि परन्तु न शक्नोमि — I want but I cannot
• यतःyataḥbecause / since. Example: न आगच्छति यतः रुग्णः — He doesn't come because he is ill