какова́
rare #20889
- 1.
what ... like, how
Какова́ сего́дня пого́да?
What is the weather like today?
Short feminine form of «каков», used as a predicate with a feminine noun or pronoun in the nominative; no verb 'to be' in the present tense.
- 2.
what, what kind of
Какова́ причи́на твоего́ опозда́ния?
What is the reason for your being late?
Introduces a question about the nature or identity of something feminine, e.g. «какова причина?».
Usage info
Misspelling of како́го ???
or short (f) of каково́й ??
Should this word really have its own entry?
Examples
Word familyкаково́йPRO
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Johan edited usage info 6 months ago.
Sandy edited translation 5 years ago.
