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șu/șîn/șud can be used by themselves as pronouns: ''De șîn?'' 'What's that?'
șu/șîn/șud can be used by themselves as pronouns: ''De șîn?'' 'What's that?'


In nominal sentences ''de'' 'what' can be used by itself, but to make other ''îș''-sentences into questions you have to use ''deș'': ''Deș efșăr lum ă zean îzăr?'' 'What can I even do?'
In nominal sentences ''cu'' 'who' and ''de'' 'what' can be used by itself: ''Cu tüsă?'' 'Who are you?' but to make other ''îș''-sentences into questions you have to use ''deș'': ''Deș efșăr lum ă zean îzăr?'' 'What can I even do?'


sr' > șr (dial. stŗ or ștŗ)
sr' > șr (dial. stŗ or ștŗ)