теперь

Russian

Alternative forms

тепе́рича (tepériča) — colloquial, regional, jocular
терь (terʹ) — colloquial, contraction

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic топере (topere), itself inherited from Proto-Slavic *topьrvo. First recorded in Russian as тепе́речи (tepéreči) in 1562.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tʲɪˈpʲerʲ]
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Adverb

тепе́рь • (tepérʹ)

now, at present
Synonym: тепе́рича (tepériča) (colloquial)

Usage notes

Used in contrast with the past, in the sense of "and now" or "but now." Теперь cannot be used in the sense of "At once!" or "Immediately!" For this meaning of "now," see сейча́с (sejčás).

Synonyms

сейча́с (sejčás)

Related terms

тепе́решний (tepérešnij)
тепе́рича (tepériča)

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