Thread: -то and -ко

What do -то and -ко mean when suffixed to the end of a word?
В лесу-то хорошо.
Их, слышь-ко, и разморило.

Thanks

it`s just a "parasite words", like "umm, in forest is good, I say", IMHO

No. В лесу-то means in the forest. -Ка (-ко) is used for making imperative softer.

Originally Posted by JJ

No. В лесу-то means in the forest. -Ка (-ко) is used for making imperative softer.

i thought "в лесу-то" means "in some forest"....

oh well im just stupid. lol

No.

В лесу-то is not in "the" forest.
It's just a parasitic suffix which makes no difference in meaning.

One can say "в лесу-то" about an uncertain forest, a forest in general.

It's just a parasitic suffix and to use it or not -- it's all up to your habits and your style of speaking.

well then i was kinda right then?

It does mean kinda like "in some forest?"

Vincent Tailors, сравни: [одно] окно - окно-то = [то] окно. Вот здесь написано: http://www.plisco.ru/notes/linguas/article_sl_def.html
"частица "-то" после слов - это рудимент артикля "тъ/та/то". Он совпадает по форме с местоимением "тот/та/то" (в древнем варианте "тот" = "тъ"). Хотя "тот" по смыслу значит не то же, что "этот", но тем не менее "тот" и "этот" часто взаимозаменяемы, не только в русском языке, но и, например, в английском this-that. И по звучанию "тот" и "этот" похожи, что не случайно: ведь раньше "этот" назывался "сей". Благодаря этому частица "-то" совпадает по смыслу с определенным артиклем европейских языков"

zomby_pengy, dont worry -to is a rudiment of definite article in Russian.

No.

The suffix -то is used only in spoken common language. It DOES NOT mean "in some forest" or "in the forest". It's really difficult to describe why and where it is used, because of it doesn't apply any differences to the context.

If I walked through a forest and heard "В лесу-то жарко" from my companion, I would understand it absolutely the same as "В лесу жарко".

I suppose the suffix -то is used to fill the space between the noun and its verb. To make it easier to pronounce. To shrink the gap between them...

So is it a bad thing, as in something you try to avoid in speech?

Originally Posted by basurero

So is it a bad thing, as in something you try to avoid in speech?

No. I use it quite often.

I don't know anyone who tries to avoid using -то. Never thought of that.