кельо годзин

Pannonian Rusyn

Pannonian Rusyn phrasebook
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Etymology

Literally, “how many hours”. Compare Slovak koľko je hodín.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛʎɔ ˈɦɔd͡zin]
  • Hyphenation: ке‧льо го‧дзин

Phrase

кельо годзин? (kelʹo hodzin?)

  1. (idiomatic) what time is it?

Adverb

кельо годзин (kelʹo hodzin) (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, interrogative, usually with на (na)) when, at what time
    Synonym: кеди (kedi)
    на кельо годзин придзе?
    na kelʹo hodzin pridze?
    at what time will he arrive?
    (literally, “at how many hours will he arrive?”)

Usage notes

  • In terms of hours, the response to this question is either на годзину (na hodzinu) for "in one hour", or на … годзин (na … hodzin) for any value above that, with the number in the accusative (if declinable). Note that this is a relative answer to the current time, and has no bearing on the actual clock hour.

References

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