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како́в

fairly common #2780C1

1.
what ... like, of what kind, what
Каковы́ ва́ши пла́ны на ле́то?
What are your plans for the summer?
Used predicatively with short forms (каков, какова, каково, каковы); often with a following noun or in indirect questions.
2.
what a
Како́в нагле́ц!
What a cheeky fellow!
In exclamations expressing admiration or indignation.

Examples

Каков сюже́т э́того рома́на?
What's the theme of the novel?
Каков был твой отве́т на его приглаше́ние?
What was your response when he invited you?
Каков курс обме́на сего́дня?
What rate of exchange is today?
Каков наш сле́дующий шаг?
So what's the next move?
Каков был моти́в его дея́ния?
What was his motive for doing it?
Каков был результа́т?
What was the result?
Каков твой прогре́сс?
How is your progress?
Каков вступи́тельный взнос?
What's the admission fee?

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 1 month ago.
Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.

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a kind like of what