Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From в- (v-) +‎ каза́ти (kazáty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʍkɐˈzate]
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Verb

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вказа́ти (vkazátypf (imperfective вка́зувати)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to point to, to point out, to indicate (+ direct object, на (accusative), куди́сь, etc.) (to gesture in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it)
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to indicate, to point out, to specify (+ direct object, на (accusative) or infinitive) (to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known)
    якщо́ не вка́зано і́ншеjakščó ne vkázano ínšeunless otherwise indicated
  3. (colloquial, intransitive) to tell, to direct, to give orders [+dative = to somebody]

Usage notes

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  • The forms вказа́ти (vkazáty) (used after vowels) and указа́ти (ukazáty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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