No. 43 in Slovenian
kako
"Kako" means "how" in English.
In a sentence
Kako si danes?
How are you today?
Here, 'kako' is used as an interrogative adverb to ask about the manner or state of being.
Razložili so nam, kako deluje stroj.
They explained to us how the machine works.
In this context, 'kako' introduces a subordinate clause that explains the manner in which an action is performed.
Govoril je tako hitro, da nisem vedel, kako naj ga ustavim.
He spoke so quickly that I didn't know how to stop him.
Here, 'kako' is part of a dependent clause to express uncertainty about the manner of conducting an action.
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