настоящий

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic *настоѩщь (*nastojęštĭ), present active imperfective participle of настоꙗти (nastojati, “to happen; to approach (of time)”). Compare настоѩщиꙗ жизнь (nastojęštija žiznĭ, “this life, this world”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nəstɐˈjæɕːɪj]
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Adjective

настоя́щий • (nastojáščij)

  1. present
    настоя́щее вре́мя ― nastojáščeje vrémja ― present tense
    в настоя́щее вре́мя ― v nastojáščeje vrémja ― at present
    настоя́щий догово́р ― nastojáščij dogovór ― this contract
  2. true, real, genuine
    настоя́щий друг ― nastojáščij drug ― true friend
    по-настоя́щему ― po-nastojáščemu ― properly

Declension

Descendants

  • → Bulgarian: настоя́щ (nastojášt)
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