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тот

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pronoun
  • 1.

    that, that one

    Тот дом стоит на горе, а э́тот — у реки́.

    That house stands on the hill, and this one by the river.

    Points to something further away in time, space or context; often contrasted with этот 'this'.

  • 2.

    that, the

    По́мнишь тот день, когда́ мы встре́тились?

    Do you remember that day when we met?

    Refers back to something already mentioned or known to both speakers; German often uses dieser here.

  • 3.

    the one (who), the one (which)

    Тот, кто опозда́л, ждёт снару́жи.

    The one who was late is waiting outside.

    Used with a following relative clause (тот, кто…; тот, который…).

Usage info

  1. с тем: in addition to that
  2. то, что: for, by, of, on, to... + V-ing. For example за то, что разби́л = for breaking
  3. то, как how
  4. то, где: where
  5. то, когда: when
  6. с тем, какую: which
  7. одной и той: the same
  8. То st, то st: Sometimes thing(s)..., sometimes another thing (s)... => For example То тепло, то очень холодно: Sometimes it's warm, sometimes it's freezing
  9. Перед тем: before
  10. всё те же: All the same
  11. а то: or

Adjective and pronoun

Examples

Declension

mmasculineffemininenneuterplplural
Nom.Nominative

тот

та

то

те

Gen.Genitive

того́

то́й

того́

тех

Dat.Dative

тому́

то́й

тому́

тем

Acc.Accusative

тот

того́

ту

то

те

тех

Inst.Instrumental

тем

то́й

то́ю

тем

те́ми

Prep.Prepositional

том

то́й

том

тех

Typical usagePRO

  • Pointing to “that” (deixis)

    • вот то́т

      that one (right there)

    • име́нно то́т

      that very, the exact one

    • то́т са́мый

      that very (the one we mean)

  • Time and occasions

    • в то́т же́ день

      on the same day

    • в то́т моме́нт

      at that moment

    • в то́т раз

      that time; on that occasion

    • к тому́ вре́мени

      by that time

  • Since / before / after

    • с того́ моме́нта

      from that moment on

    • с то́й поры́

      since then

    • до того́, как ...

      before ...

    • после́ того́, как ...

      after ...

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • pleindespoir edited declension 7 months ago.
  • Michel edited translation 8 months ago.