тот
- 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
- с тем: in addition to that
- то, что: for, by, of, on, to... + V-ing. For example за то, что разби́л = for breaking
- то, как how
- то, где: where
- то, когда: when
- с тем, какую: which
- одной и той: the same
- 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
- Перед тем: before
- всё те же: All the same
- а то: or
Adjective and pronoun
Examples
Тот фильм был удиви́тельным.
That movie was amusing.
Тот фильм был очень тро́гательным.
That movie was really moving.
Те хоро́шие.
Those are good.
Тот фильм был показан по телеви́дению.
That movie was shown on TV.
Declension
| mmasculine | ffeminine | nneuter | plplural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 тот
that one (right there)
име́нно тот
that very, the exact one
тот са́мый
that very (the one we mean)
Time and occasions
в тот же день
on the same day
в тот моме́нт
at that moment
в тот раз
that time; on that occasion
к тому́ вре́мени
by that time
Since / before / after
с того́ моме́нта
from that moment on
с той поры́
since then
до того́, как ...
before ...
после́ того́, как ...
after ...
Fixed expressions
- с тех порsince then; since
- бо́лее того́besides
- темthe (with comparative); with that
- тем бо́лееall the more (so); especially since
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Contributions
Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
nrimanliyev edited translation 2 months ago.
pleindespoir edited declension 9 months ago.
Michel edited translation 9 months ago.



















