Re: Russian names (was: Re: A perfect day...)
| From: | Vasiliy Chernov <bc_@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, February 2, 2000, 17:34 |
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:50:12 +1300, andrew <hobbit@...>
wrote:
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>> Ya rad znakomstvu, Andrei Ivanovich!
>>
>This is where I retreat to the Teach Yourself Russian on the bookshelf.
>Actually I found all the words very quickly, although it had znakomiy
>instead of znakomstvu. If they are close in meaning then I am glad to
>make your acquaintance also, Vasiliy Yevgenyevich.
>
>- andrew.
_znakomyi_ is 'acquainted, familiar'; _znakomstvo_, 'acquantance';
_znakomstvu_ - same, in Dat. Sg.
How do you do!
Basilius