многий

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mъnogъ.

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Adjective

мно́гий (mnógij)

  1. much
    Мно́гое есть что сказа́ть
    Mnógoje jestʹ što skazátʹ
    There is much to tell.
    Мно́гого не жди́те от него́
    Mnógovo ne ždíte ot nevó
    Don’t expect too much from him.
  2. many
    мно́го лет тому́ наза́дmnógo let tomú nazádmany years ago
    Мно́гие говоря́т, что ско́ро бу́дет война́
    Mnógije govorját, što skóro búdet vojná
    Many are saying that soon there will be war.
    Мно́го наро́ду пришло́Mnógo naródu prišlóMany people came.
    во мно́гих отноше́нияхvo mnógix otnošénijaxin many respects
    во мно́гих слу́чаяхvo mnógix slúčajaxin many cases
    Он мно́гим помога́етOn mnógim pomogájetHe is helping many people.

Usage notes

  • The singular form многий is extremely rare. Usually only the plural forms or the adverb are used, but sometimes also the oblique cases of the singular. The neuter singular мно́гое (mnógoje) functions as a noun meaning "much" (q.v.).

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian мно́гий (mnóhij), from Old East Slavic мъногъ (mŭnogŭ), from Proto-Slavic *mъnogъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

мно́гий (mnóhyj) (no comparative, adverb мно́го, abstract noun мно́гість) (dated, solemn)

  1. many, multiple
    Synonym: числе́нний (čyslénnyj)
  2. (in the plural, nominalized) many (of)

Declension

Declension of мно́гий (hard)
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine
nominative мно́гий
mnóhyj
мно́ге, мно́геє1
mnóhe, mnóheje1
мно́га, мно́гая1
mnóha, mnóhaja1
мно́гі, мно́гії1
mnóhi, mnóhiji1
genitive мно́гого
mnóhoho
мно́гої
mnóhoji
мно́гих
mnóhyx
dative мно́гому
mnóhomu
мно́гій
mnóhij
мно́гим
mnóhym
accusative animate мно́гого
mnóhoho
мно́ге, мно́геє1
mnóhe, mnóheje1
мно́гу, мно́гую1
mnóhu, mnóhuju1
мно́гих
mnóhyx
inanimate мно́гий
mnóhyj
мно́гі, мно́гії1
mnóhi, mnóhiji1
instrumental мно́гим
mnóhym
мно́гою
mnóhoju
мно́гими
mnóhymy
locative мно́гому, мно́гім
mnóhomu, mnóhim
мно́гій
mnóhij
мно́гих
mnóhyx
vocative мно́гий
mnóhyj
мно́ге, мно́геє1
mnóhe, mnóheje1
мно́га, мно́гая1
mnóha, mnóhaja1
мно́гі, мно́гії1
mnóhi, mnóhiji1

1Dated or dialectal.

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