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како́в

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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 разме́р минима́льной за́работной пла́ты в Гру́зии?
What's the minimum salary in Georgia?
Каков мой бала́нс на счету в ба́нке в э́том ме́сяце?
What's my bank balance this month?
Каков квадра́тный ко́рень из 67?
What is the square root of 67?
Каков цвет двери её дома?
What's the colour of the door of her house?
Каков был результа́т?
What was the result?
Каков курс обме́на сего́дня?
What rate of exchange is today?
Каков минима́льный разме́р за́работной пла́ты в Че́шской Респу́блике?
What's the minimum salary in the Czech Republic?
Каков был моти́в его дея́ния?
What was his motive for doing it?

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