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Ukrainian frequency list

No. 21 in Ukrainian

того

"That" or "of that" (depending on context).

In a sentence

  • Я хочу того, щоб він зателефонував.

    I want for him to call.

    In this sentence, "того" is used as a conjunctional usage forming a purpose clause.

  • Він стояв такого кольору стіл у куті кімнати.

    He placed a table of that color in the corner of the room.

    Here, "того" is an adjective describing 'колір' (color), specifying which.

  • Для того, щоб зрозуміти, треба читати більше.

    In order to understand, one needs to read more.

    In this example, "того" is used within the expression "для того, щоб" to introduce a reason or purpose.

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