вот

See also: вӧт, vot, and Appendix: Variations of "bot"

Russian

Alternative forms

• вотъ (vot) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic ото (oto) or вото (voto), compare with Polish oto and ot, Ukrainian от (ot) and ото (oto).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vot]

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• Homophone: вод (vod)
• Rhymes: -ot

Particle

вот • (vot)

1. Used in place of a pronoun to direct attention towards something; this (is), here (is), that (is), there (is)

   Вот мой дом. ― Vot moj dom. ― This/here is my house.

   Во́т где. ― Vót gde. ― This is/here's where.

   Во́т в чём вопро́с. ― Vót v čom voprós. ― That is the question.

   Вот и всё. ― Vot i vsjo. ― That's all.

2. Used before; both before and after; or (less commonly) after a pronoun or adverb to direct attention towards a particular thing being shown, pointed to, indicated, etc.

   Взве́сьте мне вот э́той ветчины́, пожа́луйста. ― Vzvésʹte mne vot étoj vetčiný, požálujsta. ― Weigh me this ham, please.

   Вот так обы́чно вы́глядят общежи́тия. ― Vot tak obýčno výgljadjat obščežítija. ― That's how dormitories usually look.

   Я ду́маю, что вот э́то вот о́чень краси́вое. ― Ja dúmaju, što vot éto vot óčenʹ krasívoje. ― I think this one is really pretty.

   Вы вот та́к вот позво́лите ему́ уйти́? ― Vy vot ták vot pozvólite jemú ujtí? ― You're just going to let him walk away like that?

   Ита́к, э́ти вот я́блоки... ― Iták, éti vot jábloki... ― So, these apples...

3. Used before a full sentence to describe a scene unfolding before one's eyes.

   Вот он бежи́т, подпры́гнул, приземли́лся. ― Vot on bežít, podprýgnul, prizemlílsja. ― He's now running, he jumps, he lands.

4. Used as a lead-in, often when introducing an example; so, now

   Вот наприме́р... ― Vot naprimér... ― So for instance...

   Вот е́сли.. ― Vot jésli.. ― Now, if...

   Вот ска́жем... ― Vot skážem... ― So let's say...

5. (often with и (i)) Used before a statement to draw attention to a conclusion or result; so, that's why

   Synonyms: вот почему́ (vot počemú), поэ́тому (poétomu)

   Я слы́шал об э́том, вот и интересу́юсь. ― Ja slýšal ob étom, vot i interesújusʹ. ― I heard about that, that's why I'm interested.

   Вчера́ э́той фу́нкцией злоупотребля́ли, вот и запрети́ли. ― Včerá étoj fúnkcijej zloupotrebljáli, vot i zapretíli. ― They abused that function yesterday, so it was banned.

6. Used in set phrases.

   Вот тебе́/вам и... ― Vot tebé/vam i... ― So much for...

   Во́т как? ― Vót kak? ― Oh really? (with a tone of irony or distrust)

   Вот тебе́ раз! ― Vot tebé raz! ― There you are!

7. (colloquial) Used to express emphasis or strong emotion; what a, such a

   Во́т челове́к! ― Vót čelovék! ― What a man!

8. (colloquial) Used as a filler word, usually between statements.

   Вот... / Так во́т... ― Vot... / Tak vót... ― (depending on the context) So yeah... / So... / Now... / Right... / Anyway...

   Ну во́т, ... ― Nu vót, ... ― (depending on the context) Well then, ... / Well, anyway...

Derived terms

• вот-во́т (vot-vót)

Descendants

• → Ingrian: vot

Interjection

вот • (vot)

1. here, look

   Synonyms: смотри́ (smotrí), гляди́ (gljadí); (informal) глянь (gljanʹ)

2. (casual) take it! (when offering something)

   Synonym: (very casual) на (na)