проста

See also: простя

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• prosta — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

Etymology

про́сты (prósty, “straight”) +‎ -а (-a, adverbial suffix). Compare Russian and Ukrainian про́сто (prósto).

Adverb

про́ста • (prósta)

1. straight (without turning sideways)
2. directly, precisely

   Synonyms: якра́з (jakráz), менаві́та (mjenavíta)

   зада́ча раша́ецца про́ста ― zadáča rašájecca prósta ― the task is solved directly

3. (colloquial) just, only

   Synonym: то́лькі (tólʹki)

   мне про́ста не ўдало́ся прые́хаць ― mnje prósta nje ŭdalósja pryjéxacʹ ― I just couldn't come

4. (colloquial) simply, just, really

   Synonyms: аж (až), зусі́м (zusím), сапраўды́ (sapraŭdý), про́ста-такі (prósta-taki)

   про́ста неймаверна ― prósta njejmavjerna ― just unbelievable

5. in general

   Synonym: нао́гул (naóhul)

References

• “проста”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
• “проста” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prɐˈsta]

Adjective

проста́ • (prostá)

1. short feminine singular of просто́й (prostój)