Archives for: January 2011, 27
Но
January 27th, 2011 by DonThe word но means but. In grammatical terms it is a conjunction which usually introduces a clause that is contrary to previously established expectiations. For instance:
| Большинство американцев говорят только на одном языке, но Кетлин хорошо говорит на трёх языках. | The majority of Americans speak only one language, but Kathleen speaks three languages well. |
The word но rarely produces confusion for English speakers. Bummer. That means I have to think of some clever example sentences.
| Ваня не хотел писать сочинение, но его мама заставила его. | Vanya didn't want to do his composition, but his mother forced him. |
| Я всегда голосовал за республиканских президентов, но в 2007-ом году я голосовал за Обаму. | I have always voted for Republican Presidents, but in 2007 I voted for Obama. |
| Покупать пирожки на улице Вишневского дешевле, но я всегда хожу в киоск на улицу Калинина. | It's cheaper to buy pirozhki on Vishnevsky Street, but I always go to a stand on Kalinin Street. |
| Вера не хотела идти к зубному врачу, но зуб так болел, что она пошла. | Vera didn't want to go to the dentist, but her tooth hurt so much that she went. |
Crud. I guess my sentences weren't so clever after all.
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