который

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word который. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word который, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say который in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word который you have here. The definition of the word который will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofкоторый, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kotorъjь, *koterъjь, definite of **kotorъ, **koterъ, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (file)

Pronoun

кото́рый (kotóryjm

  1. (interrogative pronoun) which (among a specific series)
    Кото́рую кни́гу вы хоти́те?Kotóruju knígu vy xotíte?Which book do you want?
    Кото́рый час?Kotóryj čas?What time is it?
  2. (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
  3. (indefinite pronoun, often about time) not the first, more than one
    уже́ кото́рый деньužé kotóryj denʹfor days now / for more than a day now
    уже́ кото́рый разužé kotóryj razmore than once now

Usage notes

  • When subordinated to я (ja) or ты (ty), can take either natural person or third-person verb agreement.

Declension

Related terms

Descendants

  • Kildin Sami: каторэ (katore)