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Thanks. :oops: I didn't even pick that one up on re-reading, I had to copy paste and increase the size before I could even see the mistake!

I'm not sure I could get any more confused, but I'll take your word for it!

More practically, could I use "Что зто?" in a restaurant, pointing to items on the menu, if I would like a description...

I still don't fully understand but I will try out some examples:

What type of car is it? = Какой (because I am asking about the qualities of something)
What time is it? = Что (because there are...

So what is the difference between "каков" и "какой"? И "что"? I remain thoroughly confused on all these points.

Is it just bad luck that I have bumped into "каков" so early in my studies?

How is "каков" different to "что" and when would you use "каков"? Can anyone give any example phrases? (for "каков", I know a few situations where one would use "что").