Archives for: "November 2009"
На (часть вторая)
The second meaning of the preposition на is “on” in the sense of “onto.” In this meaning it is complemented by the accusative case. Поставь вазу на подоконник. Put the vase on the windowsill. Грузовик въехал на пристань, грузчики начали выгружать его.… more »
Галстук
The Russian word галстук is simply translated as tie. It refers to the basic necktie men, and sometimes women, wear to work and does not have any other meanings. But if you add the word бабочка (butterfly) after it, you get a bowtie. To say that you… more »
Болеть (cheer for)
Over the last week we noted that the verb болеть can mean “to ache” or “to be sick.” Curiously enough, the verb can also mean “to root for, cheer for.” In this meaning it conjugates like this: to root for, cheer for Imperfective Infinitive болеть Past… more »
Картина
The Russian word картина has more than one meaning and consequently can get a bit confusing in certain situations. The most popular definition of the word is the noun painting. And the painting has to be a true piece of art of considerable size or… more »
Болеть (be ill)
In addition to the verb болеть “to hurt, ache,” Russian has another verb болеть which means “to be ill.” Here's how it conjugates: to hurt, ache Imperfective Perfective Infinitive болеть заболеть Past болел болела болело болели заболел заболела заболело… more »