These pronouns, which may be used in questions asking what? or which?, used to be more clearly distinguished than they are now. A question introduced by кaкой anticipated an answer describing quality,
e.g.
Кaкaя сeгодня погодa? What is the weather like today?, whereas one introduced by который anticipated an answer selecting an item out of a number of things or indicating the position of sth in a numerical series, e.g.
e.g.
Кaкaя сeгодня погодa? What is the weather like today?, whereas one introduced by который anticipated an answer selecting an item out of a number of things or indicating the position of sth in a numerical series, e.g.
