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како́в

fairly common #2780C1

1.
what ... like, of what kind, what
Каковы́ ва́ши пла́ны на ле́то?
What are your plans for the summer?
Used predicatively with short forms (каков, какова, каково, каковы); often with a following noun or in indirect questions.
2.
what a
Како́в нагле́ц!
What a cheeky fellow!
In exclamations expressing admiration or indignation.

Examples

Каков свяще́нник, такова́ и па́ства.
Like priest, like people.
Каков план президе́нта?
What is the president's plan?
Каков мой бала́нс на счету в ба́нке в э́том ме́сяце?
What's my bank balance this month?
Каков был моти́в его дея́ния?
What was his motive for doing it?
Каков обме́нный курс?
What is the exchange rate?
Они хотя́т знать, каков твой план.
They want to know what your plan is.
Каков твой план?
What is your plan?
Каков был ваш отве́т, когда он вас пригласи́л?
What was your response when he invited you?

Word familyкаково́йPRO

како́вwhat ... like; what a
other
какова́what ... like; what
other
каково́how; what
adverb
каковы́what ... like; whatever
other
каково́йwhich
adjective

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Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.

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a kind like of what