что-то
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]- (indefinite pronoun) something (implies that one has a certain thing in mind, but does not know exactly what)
Usage notes
[edit]The particle -то (-to) imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English some. The forms of что-то are usually associated with affirmatives (like something), while что́-нибудь (štó-nibudʹ) is associated with questions and negatives (like anything).
Declension
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- что (što)
- что́-либо (štó-libo)
- что́-нибудь (štó-nibudʹ)
Adverb
[edit]- (colloquial) somewhat, slightly, to some extent
- (colloquial) for some reason
- Synonym: почему́-то (počemú-to)
- Сего́дня до́лжен быть дождь, но что́-то он не начина́ется. ― Sevódnja dólžen bytʹ doždʹ, no štó-to on ne načinájetsja. ― There's supposed to be rain today, but for some reason it's not starting.
- (colloquial) approximately, roughly
- Synonym: приблизи́тельно (priblizítelʹno)