{"id":14151,"date":"2021-04-23T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14151"},"modified":"2021-04-22T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T12:31:11","slug":"april-fun-with-paronyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/april-fun-with-paronyms\/","title":{"rendered":"April fun with paronyms"},"content":{"rendered":"

What better month than April to cover a few words that confuse even native Russian speakers? \u0412\u0435\u0434\u044c \u043d\u0435 \u0434\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0442, \u00ab\u041d\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0301\u043d\u0435\u043d \u043e\u0431\u043c\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043a-\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0301\u043b\u044c: \u043d\u0430 \u0434\u043d\u044e \u0441\u0435\u043c\u044c \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u00bb. (<\/em>There is a good reason people say that \u201cApril-liar is fickle because it changes the weather seven times per day\u201d.<\/em>) <\/em><\/p>\n

Here are a few trickster paronyms, one pair for each letter of the month, \u0430\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0301\u043b\u044c:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0410 \u2014 \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0438 \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There are a few things that can be \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438<\/strong>, but for the most part this adjective is reserved for political discussions.<\/p>\n

\u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0436\u0438\u043c<\/strong> – authoritarian regime<\/p>\n

\u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0441\u0443\u0434\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e <\/strong>– authoritarian country<\/p>\n

\u0410\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> (reputable or highly regarded) is used mostly when talking about people or sources, as in \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0445\u0438\u0440\u0443\u0440\u0433<\/strong> (highly regarded surgeon) or \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0438\u043a <\/strong>(reputable source). Also, you might have come across a phrase \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043e\u043c<\/strong>, which equates to \u201cbe respected or popular\u201d although literally sounds as \u201cto use authority\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u0301\u043a\u0442\u044b \u0438\u0437 \u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0301 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043d\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f.<\/em><\/p>\n

Flax seed products are highly regarded by those who follow a healthy diet.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u041f \u2014 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u044b\u0439 <\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"productive\"

Image by Gerd Altmann<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

You can have \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/strong> (a productive day) or go to \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0437\u0438\u0301\u043d<\/strong> (grocery store), but neither would really work if you switch the adjectives.<\/p>\n

\u0420 \u2014 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"dressed

Photo by mark glancy<\/a> from Pexels<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Be careful with these two! While both have to do with clothing, \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (with an \u2018\u043e\u2019) means \u2018to dress up in a showy kind of way\u2019 and \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/strong> means \u2018to undress somebody\u2019. That one letter difference may lead to an awkward communication gaffe. Oh, and remember that \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/strong> is usually said in a reproachful and even slightly mocking way as opposed to a compliment.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0410 \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0442\u044b \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0432\u043e \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u043d\u044f?\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd why are you all dolled up in your new clothes today?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0415 \u2014 \u0435\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0438 \u0435\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"united\"

Image by Gerd Altmann<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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The difference between these two is equivalent to the difference between \u201conly\u201d and \u201cone\u201d (meaning \u2018unified\u2019) in English.<\/p>\n

\u041c\u043e\u0439 \u0435\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u044b\u043d \u2014 my only son<\/p>\n

\u0415\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0413\u043e\u0441\u0443\u0434\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u042d\u043a\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0435\u043d \u2014 Unified State Exam<\/p>\n

\u041b \u2014 \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0438 \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"plane

Image by schachnerah<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

This is one of those paronym pairs that is just begging to be turned into a pun. While \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> means ‘flying’, as in \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0430\u043f\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0442<\/strong> (an aircraft), \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> means ‘lethal’ and is common in phrases like \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0438\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0434 <\/strong>(a lethal outcome) or \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0301\u0447\u0430\u0439 <\/strong>(a lethal incident).<\/p>\n

\u042c \u2014 \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0438 \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d\u044c\u0435<\/strong> (pronounced the same)<\/h4>\n

Since there aren\u2019t words that begin with \u043c\u044f\u0433\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a \u00ab\u042c\u00bb (soft sign), I chose this pair for two reasons: first and foremost, the words differ because \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d<\/strong>\u044c<\/strong>\u0435<\/strong> has \u043c\u044f\u0433\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0301\u043a<\/strong> (soft sign)<\/strong> while \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d<\/strong>\u0438<\/strong>\u0435<\/strong> has the letter \u201c\u0438<\/strong>\u201d in its place. Second of all, orthodox Easter is coming up (May 2nd<\/sup> this year) and I thought it would be great to talk about the significance of those paronyms for the occasion.<\/p>\n

The basic rule is this: \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d\u044c\u0435<\/strong> means \u2018Sunday\u2019 and it\u2019s spelled with \u042c<\/strong> and \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/strong> means \u2018resurrection\u2019 and is spelled with \u0418<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In terms of Easter, you might hear the following greetings:<\/p>\n

\u0421<\/em>\u043e \u0421\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043b\u044b\u043c \u0425\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u044b\u043c \u0412\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c!<\/em> [So Sv\u0435\u0301tlym Khrist\u043e\u0301vym Voskres\u0435\u0301niyem!]<\/p>\n

OR C\u043e \u0421\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043b\u044b\u043c \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d\u044c\u0435\u043c! <\/em>[So Sv\u0435\u0301tlym voskres\u0435\u0301niyem!]<\/p>\n

While there are many Easter blogs that I could reference here, I\u2019ll leave this one<\/a> up because it shows how that \u043f\u0430\u0441\u0445\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435<\/strong> (Easter greeting) is used on a poster outside of a church in Yekaterinburg.<\/p>\n

Lastly, our older blogs are proof that paronyms are fun to talk about<\/a> and our readers have previously shared creative mnemonic devices<\/a> to differentiate between some of them. For more paronymous pairs in general see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"dressed

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