No. 525 in Russian
каким
The word "каким" in Russian is the instrumental case of "какой" and means "what kind of" or "which" (in the instrumental case).
In a sentence
Каким образом это произошло?
How did this happen?
Here, 'каким' is used to ask about the manner or method of something happening.
Каким цветом ты предпочитаешь стену?
What color do you prefer for the wall?
In this sentence, 'каким' is used to inquire about a characteristic (color) of the wall.
Ты знаешь, каким он стал после поездки.
You know what he became like after the trip.
In this example, 'каким' is part of a subordinate clause describing the transformed state of a person after a trip.
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