To anyone who knows Russian

Discussion in 'Linguistics' started by NenarTronian, Aug 26, 2002.

  1. NenarTronian Teenaged Transhumanist Registered Senior Member

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    I have a question about questions. Well, about asking questions. Its not the grammar, its the inflection/intonation/stress/accent that i can't get. Where, in the following phrase, would the stress fall on the word in order to change the statement from a statement to a question?

    "Voy ponyeymayetya baRrrusskye" Where on the 2nd word would the stress fall?

    Thanks for any help!

    And in case nobody has any idea what i'm talking about, just ignore this

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  3. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    actually i think it is

    Vi ponjemaitji po Russki?
    [ i like in sit ]


    but if use your way
    "Voy poneymayetya baRrrusskye?"

    the phrase is
    do you understand Russian?
    right
     
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  5. NenarTronian Teenaged Transhumanist Registered Senior Member

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    Yes sorry about the spelling..but thanks Avatar, i think i have a better idea now about where to put the stress on the word in order to make it a question. Thanks!

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    And yeah, that's what the phrase means
     
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  7. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    no prob- need any other help, ask

    but nothing to do with writing- I've forgotten that
    can read smthing for you though

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    ciao
     
  8. NenarTronian Teenaged Transhumanist Registered Senior Member

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    One question. Earlier when you replied to my post underneath the phrase you put [i like in sit] what did you mean? I didnt get that at all

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  9. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    that the letter i is pronounced like in the word "sit" in the first word "Vi " ("vi " like in "vitality" or smthing very simmilar)

    it has no "O" sound in it
     
  10. NenarTronian Teenaged Transhumanist Registered Senior Member

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    Well i'm sorry i don't agree. It might not be like "voy" but its definitely not like "sit". I don't know on the CD's i'm using it sounds sort of like "Vwi" or "Vui" if you know what i mean? That's for the Bbl word..the "bl" letter is such an odd sound.

    Edit: "Bbl" = "You formal" i believe..
     
  11. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    yeah- Vwi is more correct- but not Voy
    (it has like a hidden b sound- not possible to write with latin letters)

    yes- Bbl is formal
    unformal would sound like Tbl
     
  12. NenarTronian Teenaged Transhumanist Registered Senior Member

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    Thanks, awesome! I thought it was more like Vwi than voy...Thanks again Avatar

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  13. Firefly Registered Senior Member

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    I only speak one word of Russian (dosvidonya)

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    but I keep meaning to learn it. I have a site bookmarked in case I ever get around to it - here. Hope it helps.

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  14. Merlijn curious cat Registered Senior Member

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    wasn't it "da zwidanya"??
    paka
     
  15. Firefly Registered Senior Member

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    I was just writing it phonetically, or are you too?

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    :bugeye:
     
  16. Thor "Pfft, Rebel scum!" Valued Senior Member

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    Thansky Versky Musky Budsky
     
  17. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    dosvidanjie is one word


    udachi
     
  18. Merlijn curious cat Registered Senior Member

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    yeah I was.
    Though, I must admit, I had only several hours of trainingin Russian, and that was 10 years ago.


    how time flies
     
  19. Tyler Registered Senior Member

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    Merlin - dosvidanjia is a single word.

    "Voy ponyeymayetya baRrrusskye"

    I go with Avatar - you bring your voice up on the "ye" before "tya". I don't have a Cryllic ability on my keyboard though so can't write this properly.
     
  20. Lykan Golden Sparkler Registered Senior Member

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    Nyet.
     
  21. Firefly Registered Senior Member

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    Da!!

    Ooh, look, I can now speak three words of Russian!! This thread is so educational!

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  22. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    you can also say these 4 words to every russion you meet

    it's emr....a greeting ....right a GREETING

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    idji sratj, djebil njenormaljnij
     
  23. BloodSuckingGerbile Master of Puppets Registered Senior Member

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    lol Avatar

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    same thing in other words

    poshol nahui kaziol nedobitij

    better say it when you say goodbye and when you walk away from that person, try to tun

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