все

See also: всё, все-, BCE, and B.C.E.

Bulgarian

Alternative forms

• се́ (sé) — contracted form, colloquial
• све (sve) — Western dialects

Etymology

Neuter of Proto-Slavic *vьśь (“all”), from an earlier *vьxо (prior to Slavic third palatalization).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fsɛ]

• Audio:

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Pronoun

все • (vse)

1. (obsolete, dialectal) neuter singular of вси (vsi): entire, whole

Adverb

все́ • (vsé) (not comparable)

1. every, any

   все ми се ще да ... ― vse mi se šte da ... ― I have always wanted to ...

   все тая ― vse taja ― anyway

   все така ― vse taka ― all the same

   все пак ― vse pak ― still, though, after all

2. even + comparative adverb (for emphasis)

   все повече ― vse poveče ― even more

   все по-добре ― vse po-dobre ― even better

3. as, someway + pronoun (for emphasis)

   все едно ― vse edno ― the same as, as if

   все някога ― vse njakoga ― at some point in time

   все някъде ― vse njakǎde ― at some point in space

   все някак ― vse njakak ― somehow

Derived terms

• все- (vse-, “all”) (prefix)
• всяк (vsjak), всеки (vseki), всякой (vsjakoj, “each”)
• всички (vsički, “each and every, all”)
• всинки (vsinki, “each and every, all”)
  • всинца pl (vsinca, “all, everybody”)
• вся́как (vsjákak, “anyhow”)
  • всякаш (vsjakaš, “anyhow, by any means, as if”)
  • вся́какъв (vsjákakǎv, “of any type”)
• вся́къде (vsjákǎde, “anywhere”)
• всегда́ (vsegdá, “everywhere”)
• вся́кога (vsjákoga, “always”)

Related terms

• вси pl (vsi, “all”) (poetic)
• съвсем (sǎvsem, “at all, entirely”)

References

• “все”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “все”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 194
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “вси, вса, все”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 195

Anagrams

• все- (vse-)

See also: все-, всё, BCE, and B.C.E.

Russian

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• всѣ (vsě) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fsʲe]

• Audio:

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Determiner

все • (vse) pl

1. nominative plural of весь (vesʹ)

   Не все соба́ки лю́бят пла́вать. ― Ne vse sobáki ljúbjat plávatʹ. ― Not all dogs enjoy swimming.

2. inanimate accusative plural of весь (vesʹ)

   Я хочу́ все игру́шки в э́том магази́не. ― Ja xočú vse igrúški v étom magazíne. ― I want all the toys in this shop.

Pronoun

все • (vse) pl

1. nominative plural of весь (vesʹ)

   Мне нра́вятся не́которые, но не все. ― Mne nrávjatsja nékotoryje, no ne vse. ― I like some, but not all.

2. inanimate accusative plural of весь (vesʹ)

   Я хочу́ не то́лько не́которые игру́шки. Я хочу́ все. ― Ja xočú ne tólʹko nékotoryje igrúški. Ja xočú vse. ― I don't want just some of the toys. I want all.

Adverb

все • (vse) pl

1. nominative plural of весь (vesʹ)
2. inanimate accusative plural of весь (vesʹ)

Predicative

все • (vse) pl

1. nominative plural of весь (vesʹ)

Pronoun

все • (vse) anim pl

2. everyone, everybody

   Тепе́рь все зна́ют её секре́т. ― Tepérʹ vse znájut jejó sekrét. ― Now everyone knows her secret.

4. (in the genitive case) used after comparatives of adjectives or adverbs as one way to form the superlative when talking about people; than anyone

   Synonyms: (usually when talking about non-people) всего́ (vsevó), (with adjectives or adverbs; placed in front) наибо́лее (naibóleje), (with adjectives; placed in front) са́мый (sámyj)

   лу́чше всех ― lúčše vsex ― best (literally, “better than everyone”) (genitive case is one way to indicate an object of comparison)

   Том бе́гает быстре́е всех. ― Tom bégajet bystréje vsex. ― Tom runs the fastest. (literally, “Tom runs faster than everyone.”)

Declension

Declension of все  

	plural
nominative	все́ vsé
genitive	все́х vséx
dative	все́м vsém
accusative	все́х vséx
instrumental	все́ми vsémi
prepositional	все́х vséx

Derived terms

• все наве́рх (vse navérx)
• все-все́ (vse-vsé)
• свиста́ть всех наве́рх (svistátʹ vsex navérx)
• у всех на уста́х (u vsex na ustáx)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fsʲɵ]

• Audio:

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Determiner

все • (vsjo)

1. Alternative spelling of всё (vsjo)

Pronoun

все • (vsjo)

1. Alternative spelling of всё (vsjo)

Adverb

все • (vsjo)

1. Alternative spelling of всё (vsjo)

Predicative

все • (vsjo)

1. Alternative spelling of всё (vsjo)

Pronoun

все • (vsjo)

1. Alternative spelling of всё (vsjo); everything

Adverb

все • (vsjo)

1. Alternative spelling of всё (vsjo)

Interjection

все • (vsjo)

1. Alternative spelling of всё (vsjo)

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

• усе́ (usé) (after consonants or at the beginning of a clause)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʍsɛ]

• Audio:

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Pronoun

все • (vse)

1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of весь (vesʹ)

Adverb

все • (vse)

1. all, everything

Usage notes

• The forms все (vse) (used after vowels) and усе́ (usé) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “все”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “все”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)