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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 когда-нибудь заду́мывался, каково э́то – быть ба́бочкой?
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a butterfly?
Каково ваше мне́ние по э́тому вопро́су?
What is your opinion on the matter?
Каково твоё мне́ние?
What is your opinion?
Каково то́чное значе́ние слова «precise»?
What is the precise meaning of "precise"?
Каково быть замужем?
How does it feel being married?
Никто из вас не понима́ет, каково сейчас Тому.
None of you have any clue what Tom's going through.
Каково э́то бы́ло?
What was that like?
Ты зна́ешь, каково э́то?
Do you know how that feels?

Word familyкаково́йPRO

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

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