который
Russian
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Slavic *kotorъjь, *koterъjь, definite of **kotorъ, **koterъ, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros.
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editкото́рый • (kotóryj) m
- (interrogative pronoun) what, which (among a specific series)
- (relative pronoun) which, that, who, whom
- Я хочу́ кни́гу, кото́рая лежи́т на столе́. ― Ja xočú knígu, kotóraja ležít na stolé. ― I want the book that is on the table.
- 2017, Polina Gagarina, Обезоружена [Obezoružena]:
- Соединились наши орбиты. Мы видим мир, которого нет.
- Sojedinilisʹ naši orbity. My vidim mir, kotorovo net.
- Our orbits joined. We see the world which doesn't exist
- (indefinite pronoun, often about time) not the first, more than one
Usage notes
edit- When subordinated to я (ja) or ты (ty), can take either natural person or third-person verb agreement.
Declension
editDeclension of кото́рый (unknown short forms)
masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | кото́рый kotóryj |
кото́рое kotóroje |
кото́рая kotóraja |
кото́рые kotóryje | |
genitive | кото́рого kotórovo |
кото́рой kotóroj |
кото́рых kotóryx | ||
dative | кото́рому kotóromu |
кото́рой kotóroj |
кото́рым kotórym | ||
accusative | animate | кото́рого kotórovo |
кото́рое kotóroje |
кото́рую kotóruju |
кото́рых kotóryx |
inanimate | кото́рый kotóryj |
кото́рые kotóryje | |||
instrumental | кото́рым kotórym |
кото́рой, кото́рою kotóroj, kotóroju |
кото́рыми kotórymi | ||
prepositional | кото́ром kotórom |
кото́рой kotóroj |
кото́рых kotóryx |
Pre-reform declension of кото́рый (unknown short forms)
masculine | neuter | feminine | m. plural | n./f. plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | кото́рый kotóryj |
кото́рое kotóroje |
кото́рая kotóraja |
кото́рые kotóryje |
кото́рыя kotóryja | |
genitive | кото́раго kotóravo |
кото́рой kotóroj |
кото́рыхъ kotóryx | |||
dative | кото́рому kotóromu |
кото́рой kotóroj |
кото́рымъ kotórym | |||
accusative | animate | кото́раго kotóravo |
кото́рое kotóroje |
кото́рую kotóruju |
кото́рыхъ kotóryx | |
inanimate | кото́рый kotóryj |
кото́рые kotóryje |
кото́рыя kotóryja | |||
instrumental | кото́рымъ kotórym |
кото́рой, кото́рою kotóroj, kotóroju |
кото́рыми kotórymi | |||
prepositional | кото́ромъ kotórom |
кото́рой kotóroj |
кото́рыхъ kotóryx |
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- → Kildin Sami: каторэ (katore)
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