дещо

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From де́- (dé-) +‎ що (ščo).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɛʃt͡ʃɔ]
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  • Hyphenation: де‧що

Pronoun[edit]

де́що (déščon

  1. a certain something (implies that one knows what it is, but is deliberately refraining from naming what)

Usage notes[edit]

  • With prepositions, де́що (déščo) is split into де (de) and що (ščo), with the preposition in between: де з чим (de z čym, with something), де в чо́му (de v čómu, in something), де про що (de pro ščo, about something) and so on.

Declension[edit]

Adverb[edit]

де́що (déščo) (no comparative)

  1. somewhat, slightly
    Я де́що розгу́блений.Ja déščo rozhúblenyj.I am somewhat perplexed.
    Вони́ де́що заціка́влені.Voný déščo zacikávleni.They are somewhat interested.

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