постольку

Russian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pɐˈstolʲkʊ]

Conjunction

посто́льку • (postólʹku)

Used in a main clause where поско́льку (poskólʹku, “insofar as, inasmuch as”) occurs in a subordinate clause.
Де́ньги важны́ ли́шь посто́льку, поско́льку они́ улучша́ют ка́чество жи́зни.
Dénʹgi važný líšʹ postólʹku, poskólʹku oní ulučšájut káčestvo žízni.
Money is important only insofar as it improves quality of life.

Derived terms

посто́льку-поско́льку (postólʹku-poskólʹku)

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