-**What** is a fundamental interrogative pronoun, a word that signals a request for [Information](/wiki/information) or clarification about a subject or object. It serves as an initiator of inquiry, pointing towards the [Unknown](/wiki/unknown) and prompting a response that defines or explains.
-## See also
-- [Question](/wiki/question)
-- [Inquiry](/wiki/inquiry)
-- [Definition](/wiki/definition)
+**What** is a fundamental interrogative pronoun, a word that signals a request for [Information](/wiki/information) or clarification about a subject or object. It serves as an initiator of inquiry, pointing towards the [Unknown](/wiki/unknown) and prompting a response that defines or explains. What is also a degenerate question.
+## See also
+- [Question](/wiki/question)
+- [Inquiry](/wiki/inquiry)
+- [Definition](/wiki/definition)
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