No. 244 in Russian
всего
"Всего" means "in total," "only," or "all in all," depending on the context.
In a sentence
У нас всего пять минут до начала.
We only have five minutes until it starts.
Here, "всего" is used as a particle to emphasize the small amount or limitation ("only").
Всего за один день он успел завершить проект.
In just one day, he managed to complete the project.
In this case, "всего" is used to underline how minimal the time was to achieve this.
Желаем вам всего наилучшего.
We wish you all the very best.
Here, "всего" functions as a pronoun, indicating everything, in the context of "all the best".
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