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каково́

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adverbadverb of каково́й

1.
how
Каково́ ему живётся?
How is he getting on?
Asks about manner or condition; often with impersonal verbs.
2.
what, what ... like
Каково́ предназначе́ние э́того докуме́нта?
What is the purpose of this document?
Neuter predicative form of каков; used with a neuter noun.

Examples

Ты зна́ешь, каково э́то?
Do you know how that feels?
Каково ваше семе́йное положе́ние?
What's your marital status?
Каково ка́чество воды, кото́рую палести́нцы пьют на оккупированных террито́риях?
What is the quality of the water that the Palestinians drink in the occupied territories?
Каково ваше мне́ние о су́щности япо́нской культу́ры?
What is your opinion of the essence of Japanese culture?
Каково то́чное значе́ние э́того слова?
What is the exact meaning of this word?
Интересно, каково бы́ло бы быть же́нщиной.
I wonder how it would feel like to be a woman.
Каково мне́ние Тома?
What's Tom's opinion?
Каково твоё мне́ние?
What is your opinion?

Word familyкаково́йPRO

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

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Remanuele edited stress 7 years ago.

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