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поско́льку

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  • 1.

    since, because, as

    Поско́льку шёл дождь, мы оста́лись дома.

    Since it was raining, we stayed at home.

    Slightly formal; usually introduces the clause that comes first.

  • 2.

    insofar as, to the extent that, as far as

    Он помога́ет нам, поско́льку мо́жет.

    He helps us as far as he can.

    Also in the correlative pair «постолькупоскольку».

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Giving reasons (since/because)

    • поскольку + придато́чное причи́ны

      since/because + subordinate clause (reason)

    • ..., поскольку + причи́на

      ..., because/since + reason

    • поскольку э́то ...

      since this/it is ...

    • поскольку я не специали́ст

      since I'm not a specialist

  • Correlative extent: “поскóльку …, посто́льку …”

    • поскольку ..., посто́льку ...

      insofar as ..., to that extent ...

    • поскольку возмо́жно, посто́льку ...

      as far as possible, to that extent ...

    • поскольку позво́лят ресу́рсы, посто́льку бу́дем рабо́тать

      insofar as resources allow, we'll work to that extent

  • Set phrase: “поскóльку-посто́льку” (so-so)

    • поско́льку-посто́льку

      so-so; to some extent

    • дела́ иду́т поско́льку-посто́льку

      things are so-so; not going great

    • работа идёт поско́льку-посто́льку

      the work is only so-so

    • сделать что́-то поско́льку-посто́льку

      to do something half-heartedly/so-so

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Johan edited translation 2 months ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.