{"id":10821,"date":"2018-07-03T07:41:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T07:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=10821"},"modified":"2018-07-02T15:26:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T15:26:27","slug":"4-ways-to-refer-to-living-things-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/4-ways-to-refer-to-living-things-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Refer to Living Things in Russian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know what to call that cute fuzzy creature in the woods? Read on to learn four ways you can talk about living creatures and what distinguishes each of these ways.<\/p>\n

\"puppy\"

Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

1. \u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0435<\/h2>\n

\u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0435<\/strong> is related to \u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c, to live. This word is a general word for “animal.” You can hear it in speech or read it in a book or an academic article. \u0414\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0301\u0448\u043d\u0435\u0435<\/strong> \u0436\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0435<\/strong> usually refers to a pet.<\/p>\n

\u042d\u0301\u0442\u0438 \u0436\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0301\u0431\u043d\u044b \u043b\u0438\u0448\u044c \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043b\u043e\u0435 \u0438 \u0442\u0451\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0435.
\nThese animals can only distinguish light and darkness.
\n[\u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0440 \u0417\u0430\u0439\u0446\u0435\u0432. \u0417\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438 \u044d\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u0438: \u041a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0430 \/\/ \u00ab\u0417\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 — \u0441\u0438\u043b\u0430\u00bb, 2003]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2. \u0417\u0432\u0435\u0440\u044c<\/h2>\n

\u0417\u0432\u0435\u0440\u044c<\/strong> can also mean “animal,” but it is also used to say “beast.” This word is more likely to appear in casual speech, children’s tales or shows, or as a metaphor for a formidable, unstoppable, or irate person or thing.<\/p>\n

\u0411\u0443\u0301\u0440\u044b\u0439 \u043c\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0434\u044c \u0431\u044b\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0440\u044b\u0439, \u043b\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0438 \u043e\u0301\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0441\u0438\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0437\u0432\u0435\u0440\u044c.
\nThe brown bear is a quick, agile, and very strong animal.
\n[\u0413\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0430\u0434\u0438\u0439 \u0421\u043d\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0432. \u041c\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0435\u0434\u044c \/\/ \u00ab\u041c\u0443\u0440\u0437\u0438\u043b\u043a\u0430\u00bb, 2003]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Note that Beauty and the Beast<\/em> is “\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0446\u0430 \u0438 \u0447\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0449\u0435” (literally, “Beauty and the Monster”).<\/p>\n

\"lion\"

Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

3. \u0421\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u0421\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0301<\/strong> (creature) is related to the verb \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (to exist). This refers to any living thing\u2014probably not microorganisms but something you can see. \u0421\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e sounds somewhat impersonal and indefinite, so we can’t really tell what kind of creature is being described.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043f\u044f\u0301\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0443\u0442\u0438\u0301 \u0442\u0435\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0436\u0438\u0432\u044b\u0301\u0445 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0432 \u2015 \u043e\u0442\u0441\u0443\u0301\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0442\u0435\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0301\u0445 \u043b\u0443\u0447\u0435\u0301\u0439 \u043c\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0430\u0301\u043b\u043e\u0432.
\nThe first obstacle preventing living things from having heat vision is that nature lacks materials that would be sufficiently transparent for heat rays.
\n[\u0411. \u0421\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0435\u0435\u0432. \u041f\u0435\u0447\u044c \u0438 \u0445\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a \/\/ \u00ab\u042e\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043d\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0441\u0442\u00bb, 1975]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"bunny\"

Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

4. \u0422\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044c<\/h2>\n

Finally, the word \u0442\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044c<\/strong> (“creature,” feminine) is related to the words \u0442\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (to create) and \u0442\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/strong> (creative). In its primary meaning, it refers to any living creature as God’s creation, as it were. This word is likely to appear in such collocations as \u0431\u043e\u0301\u0436\u044c\u044f \u0442\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044c<\/strong> (God’s creation) or \u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0301\u044f \u0442\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044c<\/strong> (living thing) and is a bit dated.<\/p>\n

\u0418 \u0443\u0301\u043c\u043d\u0430\u044f \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u0442\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044c, \u043b\u043e\u0301\u0448\u0430\u0434\u044c.
\n(And the horse is a clever creature.)
\n[\u0414. \u041d. \u041c\u0430\u043c\u0438\u043d-\u0421\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0440\u044f\u043a. \u041a\u043b\u0430\u0434 (1889)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The word has also taken on an additional meaning as a derogatory way or referring to a vile or despised person.<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0442 \u0432 \u043f\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0301 \u043e\u0431\u044a\u044f\u0441\u043d\u044f\u0301\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0442\u044b \u2015 \u0431\u044b\u0301\u0434\u043b\u043e, \u0442\u044b \u2015 \u0442\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044c.
\nThe sergeant lets you know on the first day that you’re rabble and that you’re worthless.
\n[\u0421\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0438\u0435\u0432\u0438\u0447. \u0412\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f second-hand \/\/ \u00ab\u0414\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432\u00bb, 2013]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"bunny\"

Do you know what to call that cute fuzzy creature in the woods? Read on to learn four ways you can talk about living creatures and what distinguishes each of these ways. 1. \u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0435 is related to \u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c, to live. This word is a general word for “animal.” You can hear it in speech…<\/p>\n

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