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привет! Could anybody please proof these 3 small paragraphs for my russian GCSE oral exam? by nameofthisuserin russian

[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

why thank you! you were the one who did the work, though! :)

привет! Could anybody please proof these 3 small paragraphs for my russian GCSE oral exam? by nameofthisuserin russian

[–]solnochka 2 points3 points ago

good luck!! not to put a damper on your studies, especially considering your situation, but i just wanted to emphasize that grammar and conjugations of verbs are critical to understanding russian. unlike in english, which has articles, the verb "to be" in present form, as well as prepositions, having a firm grasp of how NGDAIP interacts with the vocabulary you already know is key to making a sentence understandable. as one of my GSCE-level teachers (i'm in the US) once said, a sentence written in russian without the use of cases (well, everything in nominative/infinitive form) just looks like a bunch of vocabulary words placed together. grammar makes the words become a sentence.

i'm sure you know all this but if you have any questions i'm more than happy to help :)

oh, and piggybacking off of what vanyadog1 said at the end of the comment above re: обычно ... a good thing to bear in mind is that many (not all) adjectives in russian can take on the "-но" ending and become adverbs. if it looks like an adjective but has that ending, it's the adverb form -- not the neuter adjectival ending! there can be exceptions to that rule in casual russian, but that won't be something you'll have to worry about at the GSCE level. unless, of course, you want to learn more. :)

good luck! if i have time at work today i'll take a stab at your paragraphs :)

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[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

that is good to know. as i'm on the east coast, maybe i'll need to do a snack exchange with someone in the US! i'm new to this, but my love for fruit tootsie rolls knows no bounds.

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[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

thank you!! i don't really have a walmart nearby, but it's a start! :D

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[–]solnochka 1 point2 points ago

are you in the US? where did you find them? my mouth started watering when i saw that HUGE bag of them!!

I made all 5 of my bridesmaids dresses from over 800 miles away by tennants_girlin sewing

[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

the album of dresses is fabulous!! although i must admit that i totally lost it at the last picture and caption. congratulations on your wedding, an amazing sewing accomplishment, and outdoing your stepmom in style ;)

the navy color is classy and perfect; also the concept of the pattern is very similar to the dresses my sister used for her bridesmaids, which looked great on different body types, too. what kind of fabric did you use?

Week 13- Russian- Plov by veysterin 52weeksofcooking

[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

how much ground turkey did you use? i LOVE plov and have a recipe that just hasn't been cutting it for me (it just seems way too complicated for a russian dish, and no, i don't have $affron either, lol)

any help with actual measurements on the spices would be great, too. looks delicious!!

Week 13 - Russian: Three-Meat Russian Borscht (Recipe Forthcoming) :) by solnochkain 52weeksofcooking

[–]solnochka[S] 0 points1 point ago

Disclaimer: I lived in Moscow for quite some time; this recipe is legit.

This recipe is a great basis off of which to personalize the recipe.

To serve 6 to 8

  • 2 tbps butter
  • 1/2 c finely chopped onions
  • 1.5 lbs beets, peeled and cut into strips 1/8" wide by 2" long (about 5c)
  • 1/4 c red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 2 tsps salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 quarts of beef stock
  • 1/2 lb white cabbage, quartered, cored, and coarsely shredded
  • 1/4 lb boiled ham, cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 1/4 lb all-beef frankfurters, cut into 1/2"-thick rounds and then coarsely quartered
  • 1 lb boiled brisket from the stock, cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 1 c peas, defrosted
  • 4 sprigs parsley, tied together with 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 c fresh dill, roughly chopped
  • 1 c sour cream (smetana) fora dollop in each serving (to taste)

In a 6- to 8-quart pot, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add the onions and, stirring frequently, cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until they are soft but not brown. Stir in the beets, then add the red wine vinegar, sugar, chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp of the salt, and a few grindings of black pepper. Pour in 1/2 c of the stock, cover the pan, and simmer undisturbed for 50 minutes.

Pour in the remaining stock into the pot and add the shredded cabbage. Bring to a boil, then stir in the ham, frankfurters, beef, and peas. Submerge the tied parsley and bay leaf in the soup, add another teaspoon of salt, and simmer, partially covered, for a half hour.

Transfer the borscht to a large tureen and sprinkle with fresh dill or parsley (protip: do this in each serving individually, rather than in the tureen. Trust me on this one. Use it as a garnish.). Serve the soup with a dollop of sour cream in the bottom of the bowl first, then layer your fillings (meat and veggies) in first, then ladle in your broth. Serve with brown/black bread. Enjoy!!

Personally, i cheat and use Better than Bouillon for my stock when it's called for in this recipe, but if you want to be super, super legit:

For the beef stock:

  • 1 lb fresh lean brisket of beef
  • 5 lbs beef marrow bones, cracked
  • 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 large carrot, peeled
  • 2 celery tops, 6 sprigs of parsley, and 2 bay leaves, all tied together
  • 1 tbsp salt

In a heavy 6- to 8-quart pot, bring the pound of beef, beef bones and 4 qts of water to a boil over high heat, skimming off any foam and scum as it rises to they surface. Add the onion, carrot, tied greens and salt, partially cover the pot, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 1-1.5 hours, or until the meat is tender but not falling apart. Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon, cut it into small diced pieces, and set them aside. Continue to simmer the stock, partially covered, for about 4 hours longer. Then, strain the stock through a fine sieve (aka cheesecloth) set over a large bowl, discarding the bones and greens. With a large spoon, skim off and discard as much of the surface fat as you can.

приятного аппетита!

Week 13 - Russian: Three-Meat Russian Borscht (Recipe Forthcoming) :) by solnochkain 52weeksofcooking

[–]solnochka[S] 0 points1 point ago

I'll post the recipe tonight! Sorry for the delay :)

Altering a Bridesmaid Dress by meikanain sewing

[–]solnochka 2 points3 points ago

ditto to the other replies... another question to ask is is the dress lined, and is the lining of the dress sewn into the hem? that could make for a lot more work that originally anticipated. post some pics, maybe!

New reddit CEO reporting for duty by yishanin blog

[–]solnochka 1 point2 points ago

i used to have three pet rabbits, too! find those pics and post them at /r/rabbits - they will be much appreciated :)

Neighbor gave me this banana plant in fall. I planted him in planter, and he died off. I do not want to disturb the babies that have sprouted, do I cut him down all the way or not? by bnartistin gardening

[–]solnochka 3 points4 points ago

Based on that picture alone, I want to be where you live. It looks so relaxing... and yummy! :)

Arno, the Umbrella Tree: Help, please! by solnochkain gardening

[–]solnochka[S] 2 points3 points ago

Thanks for the info, although I'm afraid the poster above is correct in that it's too late for the little guy. Is there anything i can do in the future for other plants to save them before they're goners? Also, have you had experience with umbrella trees? I would love to get another one, and certainly want to treat it well!

Arno, the Umbrella Tree: Help, please! by solnochkain gardening

[–]solnochka[S] 0 points1 point ago

Also, i should note that that's the same pot in which he came from the nursery at Home Depot. Obviously Home Depot might not have the best quality in plant selection, but FWIW, that's where Arno was purchased. Why would the store sell the plant in such an inappropriate pot? Is the answer plain and simply because they don't care about the pot, so long as a sucker like me buys the plant?

Arno, the Umbrella Tree: Help, please! by solnochkain gardening

[–]solnochka[S] 1 point2 points ago

Thank you for the information =( is there something i can do for such a plant in the future? I mourn Arno's demise, but i would love to get another umbrella tree and hopefully not make the same mistakes. Any tips? Thanks again, R.I.P Arno. :(

After my girlfriend and I came back from our vacation celebrating our 2 year anniversary, she told me she cheated on me for the 2nd time during the vacation. When did you realize you wanted to leave your significant other? by weatherat11in AskReddit

[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

Thank you - your story sounds scarily similar to a part of my past. High five to you for realizing that you could break away from such a toxic environment, and hopefully youve needed less time than i did to rid yourself of such an awful experience. :)

IAMA person who speaks eight languages. AMA by Lilokiin IAmA

[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

agreed. not to seem negative, but i realized i was fluent when i won a heated argument with my host mother in russia. i was crying lots after the bickering stopped, but i realized I'd won the fight - and from then on i stopped worrying about whether i was fluent yet. it was a good experience, despite the circumstances.

IAMA person who speaks eight languages. AMA by Lilokiin IAmA

[–]solnochka 1 point2 points ago

As someone who learned Russian "from scratch" - aka in school, and not because my family spoke it - I'd argue that it's fairly straightforward once you understand the grammar rules and word roots (in addition to the alphabet). The reason that word order is so lax in sentence construction in Russian is because cases define the meaning of a word; cases replace those articles/prepositions we so desperately need in English, for example. The thing is, if you don't know the grammar, or how to apply it correctly in a sentence, then the words don't make sense in any order. FWIW, after years of studying the language, I'd like to think that Russian is this way because it strives to be as efficient as possible--whereas some languages (e.g. French, as the OP cited) have evolved to sound beautiful. Does that make sense?

Sputnik will flop like this for hours. The other side of that door is the other bunnies' bedroom. by batclockin Rabbits

[–]solnochka 1 point2 points ago

:D snuggle him as much as possible while you still can!!! that made my morning, thank you :)

Sputnik will flop like this for hours. The other side of that door is the other bunnies' bedroom. by batclockin Rabbits

[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

happy to see an update! he's getting so big!

Question about reflexive verbs by jaszygasmin russia

[–]solnochka 0 points1 point ago

the reply here is awesome. also, if you think about the etymology above, knowing that ся = себя, when you visualize the passive tense in terms of certain verbs, you can think, "did the window close itself? or did someone close the window?" then you can understand that in the first sentence, the window's closing is reflexive because there's no perpetrator, and the window would be the direct object of the second sentence, whereby it would take accusative case, because the "someone" closed the window, rather than the window dramatically shutting on its own because of a gust of wind. this might be redundant, but i love russian grammar, so i hope this is of some assistance :)

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[–]solnochka 2 points3 points ago

FWIW, my grandmother once accused my grandfather of hiding hookers in the attic because she thought he cheated on her. if you don't mind my asking, how old is your mother? for us, it was an obvious symptom of grandma's vascular dementia - and based on evaluations of her from some of the premiere neurologists in the US, her behaviors (which sound similar to your mother's) were directly affected by that diagnosis. some people's personalities shine through when they develop extreme forgetfulness (to be kind) - especially when you know they do certain things, and then watch them forget that they did it. i wish you the best of luck and hope your mother is healthy.

PS: i felt a need to reply because my grandmother would exhibit very similar behaviors to what you mentioned (e.g. thinking that items were moved/missing; a need to rearrange items because she didn't remember doing it another time), but the opener is a bit extreme. sorry if that seemed like i was one-upping you - i just understand the absurd confusion you must be feeling. hope this helps.

edit to clarify location and not upset OP :)

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