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Russian
Etymology
From пол- (pol-, “half”) + второ́й (vtorój, “second”), from Proto-Slavic *роlъ vъtora (“half of the second”). Cognate to Polish półtora, Ukrainian півтора́ (pivtorá).
Pronunciation
Numeral
полтора́ • (poltorá) m or n, полторы́ f (poltorý)
- one and a half (1½), sesqui-
- полтора́ рубля́ ― poltorá rubljá ― 1.5 roubles
- полторы́ мину́ты ― poltorý minúty ― 1.5 minutes
- из полу́тора рубле́й ― iz polútora rubléj ― from 1.5 roubles
- к полу́тора рубля́м ― k polútora rubljám ― to 1.5 roubles
- с полу́тора рубля́ми ― s polútora rubljámi ― with 1.5 roubles
- о полу́тора рубля́х ― o polútora rubljáx ― concerning 1.5 roubles
- полтора́ часа́ ― poltorá časá ― one and a half hours / an hour and a half
Usage notes
In the nominative and accusative, this number governs the genitive singular of the noun. In all of the other cases, it governs the plural of the noun in the same case as the number.
Declension