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Russian
Etymology
From с- (s-) + Old East Slavic колико (koliko), from Proto-Slavic *koliko.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- (colloquial) IPA(key): (phonetic respelling: ско́ко)
Pronoun
ско́лько • (skólʹko)
- how much, how many
- Ско́лько э́то сто́ит? ― Skólʹko éto stóit? ― How much does this cost?
- Ско́лько у вас книг? ― Skólʹko u vas knig? ― How many books do you have?
- Ско́лько вам лет? ― Skólʹko vam let? ― How old are you?
- Ско́льких лет он у́мер? ― Skólʹkix let on úmer? ― At what age did he die?
- so much, so many
- Ско́лько лет, ско́лько зим! ― Skólʹko let, skólʹko zim! ― It’s been ages since we met!
- У ско́льких учителе́й я учи́лся! ― U skólʹkix učiteléj ja učílsja! ― I’ve studied with so many teachers!
- how long
- Ско́лько мне ещё ждать? ― Skólʹko mne ješčó ždatʹ? ― How long do I still have to wait?
Usage notes
- When this term is used before uncountable nouns, only nominative and accusative are possible.
Declension
Declension of ско́лько
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plural
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| nominative
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ско́лько
skólʹko
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| genitive
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ско́льких, скольки́х*
skólʹkix, skolʹkíx*
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| dative
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ско́льким, скольки́м*
skólʹkim, skolʹkím*
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| accusative
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animate
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ско́льких, скольки́х*
skólʹkix, skolʹkíx*
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| inanimate
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ско́лько
skólʹko
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| instrumental
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ско́лькими, скольки́ми*
skólʹkimi, skolʹkími*
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| prepositional
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ско́льких, скольки́х*
skólʹkix, skolʹkíx*
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* Variants with stress on the second syllable are not considered normative, but are common.
Pre-reform declension of ско́лько
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plural
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| nominative
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ско́лько
skólʹko
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| genitive
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ско́лькихъ, скольки́хъ*
skólʹkix, skolʹkíx*
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| dative
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ско́лькимъ, скольки́мъ*
skólʹkim, skolʹkím*
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| accusative
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animate
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ско́лькихъ, скольки́хъ*
skólʹkix, skolʹkíx*
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| inanimate
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ско́лько
skólʹko
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| instrumental
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ско́лькими, скольки́ми*
skólʹkimi, skolʹkími*
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| prepositional
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ско́лькихъ, скольки́хъ*
skólʹkix, skolʹkíx*
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* Variants with stress on the second syllable are not considered normative, but are common.
Derived terms
Adverb
ско́лько • (skólʹko)
- how long, how much, so much
- as
- Я не сто́лько уста́л, ско́лько го́лоден. ― Ja ne stólʹko ustál, skólʹko góloden. ― I’m not so much tired, as hungry.
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