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Bulgarian
Etymology
Extension of obsolete то́лко (tólko, “this much”) + -ова (-ova), from Proto-Slavic *toliko.
Pronunciation
Determiner
то́лкова • (tólkova) (demonstrative, indeclinable)
- this much, that much, as much, this many, that many, as many (to the extent or degree indicated or implied by context)
Трябва ми толкова вода.- Trjabva mi tolkova voda.
- I need this much water.
Има места само за толкова хора.- Ima mesta samo za tolkova hora.
- There are seats only for that many people.
Вземи си толкова, колкото искаш.- Vzemi si tolkova, kolkoto iskaš.
- Take as many/much as you want.
- Used to emphasize the degree or extent; so much, so many
Имаше толкова трафик, че закъсняхме с един час.- Imaše tolkova trafik, če zakǎsnjahme s edin čas.
- There was so much traffic that we were an hour late.
Торбата беше пълна с толкова ябълки, че не можех да я нося.- Torbata beše pǎlna s tolkova jabǎlki, če ne možeh da ja nosja.
- The bag was full of so many apples that I couldn't carry it.
Толкова нещастия са се случили през последните години.- Tolkova neštastija sa se slučili prez poslednite godini.
- So many disasters have occurred in recent years.
Bulgarian demonstrative pronouns
Adverb
то́лкова • (tólkova) (not comparable)
- so, as, so much, that much, this, that (to the extent or degree indicated or implied by context)
Няма нужда толкова да се тревожиш.- Njama nužda tolkova da se trevožiš.
- There's no need to worry so.
Трябва ми парче плат толкова дълго.- Trjabva mi parče plat tolkova dǎlgo.
- I need a piece of cloth this long.
Ти си толкова висок, колкото съм и аз.- Ti si tolkova visok, kolkoto sǎm i az.
- You’re as tall as I am.
Не е толкова трудно, колкото си мислех.- Ne e tolkova trudno, kolkoto si misleh.
- It's not as hard as I thought.
Не беше толкова добре, колкото предишния път.- Ne beše tolkova dobre, kolkoto predišnija pǎt.
- It wasn't so good as last time.
Колкото по-рано, толкова по-добре.- Kolkoto po-rano, tolkova po-dobre.
- The sooner, the better.
Колкото повече мисля за това, толкова повече се депресирам.- Kolkoto poveče mislja za tova, tolkova poveče se depresiram.
- The more I think about it, the more depressed I become.
- used to emphasize the degree or extent; so, so much
- Synonyms: така (taka), твърде (tvǎrde), много (mnogo)
Беше толкова горещо навън, че всички растения измряха.- Beše tolkova gorešto navǎn, če vsički rastenija izmrjaha.
- It was so hot outside that all the plants died.
Говореше толкова тихо, че едва я чувах.- Govoreše tolkova tiho, če edva ja čuvah.
- She spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear her.
Толкова се радвам да те видя.- Tolkova se radvam da te vidja.
- I'm so glad to see you.
Толкова ми липсваш.- Tolkova mi lipsvaš.
- I miss you so much.
References
- “толкова”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “толкова”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Nayden Gerov, Тодор Панчев (1904) “то́лкова”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language] (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 344
Russian
Pronunciation
Adjective
толко́ва • (tolkóva)
- short feminine singular of толко́вый (tolkóvyj)