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каково́

fairly common #1972adverbadverb 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?
Каково быть замужем?
How does it feel being married?
Каково ваше мне́ние?
What's your opinion?
Каково жить в вашей стране́?
What is it like living in your country?
Каково ваше семе́йное положе́ние?
What's your marital status?
Каково быть еди́нственным ребёнком?
How does it feel to be an only child?
Ты поня́тия не име́ешь, каково э́то.
You have no idea what it's like.
Каково чи́сленное значе́ние цвета?
What color, in numbers?

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.
Sandy edited translation 5 years ago.
Remanuele edited stress 7 years ago.

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