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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

Каково э́то - быть изве́стным?
What does it feel like to be famous?
Интересно, каково бы́ло бы быть мужчи́ной.
I wonder how it would feel like to be a man.
Каково материа́льное положе́ние Тома?
How well off is Tom?
Каково населе́ние Австра́лии?
What's the population of Australia?
Каково твоё мне́ние?
What is your opinion?
Ты не зна́ешь, каково э́то.
You don't know what it's like.
Я зна́ю, каково э́то — быть бе́дным.
I know what it's like to be poor.
Каково мне́ние Тома?
What's Tom's 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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