{"id":7548,"date":"2015-03-23T07:35:20","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T07:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=7548"},"modified":"2018-08-15T18:39:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T18:39:39","slug":"songs-from-russian-cartoons-grammar-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/songs-from-russian-cartoons-grammar-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Songs from Russian Cartoons: Grammar Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many a student of Russian learned from the songs in Soviet cartoons. These cartoons are\u00a0widely-known classics, some of which, like Cheburashka<\/a>, have developed a cult following<\/a> abroad. However, all too often learners will recogniz\/se the cartoon and hum\u00a0the tune but won’t know the lyrics or what they mean. Why don’t we take this opportunity to glean some grammar and vocabulary knowledge from these old favo(u)rites.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0435\u0441\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 \u043a\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0413\u0435\u043d\u044b<\/h2>\n

This song is widely known thanks to the Cheburashka (\u0427\u0435\u0431\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/strong>) cartoons. For those who don’t know them, Cheburashka is an unidentified big-eared stuffed animal who arrives in a box of oranges. He befriends Gena, a zoo crocodile. This is a song Gena sings in the cartoon.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zMW_eblnIMc<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to see the lyrics<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0410. \u0422\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0444\u0435\u0435\u0432\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u043c\u0443\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430 \u0412. \u0428\u0430\u0438\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e
\n\u043c\/\u0444 \u0427\u0435\u0431\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0431\u0435\u0433\u0443\u0442 \u043d\u0435\u0443\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0436\u0435
\n\u041f\u0435\u0448\u0435\u0445\u043e\u0434\u044b \u043f\u043e \u043b\u0443\u0436\u0430\u043c,
\n\u0410 \u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e \u0430\u0441\u0444\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0443 \u0440\u0435\u043a\u043e\u0439.
\n\u0418 \u043d\u0435 \u044f\u0441\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0436\u0438\u043c
\n\u0412 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043d\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0439,
\n\u041e\u0442\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e \u044f \u0432\u0435\u0441\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0439.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u0438\u043f\u0435\u0432:
\n\u0410 \u044f \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u044e \u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0430\u0440\u043c\u043e\u0448\u043a\u0435
\n\u0423 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0445 \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u0434\u0443.
\n\u041a \u0441\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044c\u044e, \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0440\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c\u044f
\n\u0422\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0437 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0443.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0442 \u0432\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0432\u043e\u043b\u0448\u0435\u0431\u043d\u0438\u043a
\n\u0412 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0431\u043e\u043c \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0435,
\n\u0418 \u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u043a\u0438\u043d\u043e.
\n\u0421 \u0434\u043d\u0435\u043c \u0440\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442
\n\u0418 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e, \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0442
\n\u041c\u043d\u0435 \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043a \u043f\u044f\u0442\u044c\u0441\u043e\u0442 “\u044d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u043c\u043e”.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u041f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044c is a particle introducing a wish or a concession — something like “let” in English. So, \u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0431\u0435\u0433\u0443\u0301\u0442 … \u043f\u0435\u0448\u0435\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0434\u044b<\/strong> is “let pedestrians run.” In many languages, this would require a special subjunctive form for the verb. Luckily, in Russian \u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044c is followed by the present tense indicative form.<\/p>\n

The second refrain is a good illustration for using the perfective in Russian. Gena is talking about about one time-events that will happen in the future — \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0442<\/strong> (will come \/by plane\/), \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0301\u0436\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (will show), \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0438\u0442<\/strong> (here: will wish a happy birthday), \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0442<\/strong> (will give).<\/p>\n

The verb \u0431\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (to run) is modified by an adverb and a noun. The pedestrians (\u043f\u0435\u0448\u0435\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0434\u044b<\/strong>) run clumsily (\u043d\u0435\u0443\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0301\u0436\u0435<\/strong>). The water runs like a river (\u0440\u0435\u043a\u043e\u0301\u0439<\/strong>). Note the use of the instrumental case to describe the manner in which something is done.<\/p>\n

\u0423\u043b\u044b\u0301\u0431\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n

“\u041a\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0448\u043a\u0430 \u0435\u043d\u043e\u0301\u0442<\/strong>” (Baby Raccoon) is a cartoon about a young raccoon who was scared of his own reflection in the pond because he kept making menacing faces at it. His mother encourages him to smile at the reflection. This song captures the spirit of “smile and the world smiles with you.”<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_9CkU-04vic<\/a><\/p>\n

Lyrics<\/a><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0442 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u0438 \u0445\u043c\u0443\u0440\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043b\u0435\u0439,
\n\u041e\u0442 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u0438 \u0432 \u043d\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0433\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f.
\n\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u043e\u044e \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u0439,
\n\u0418 \u043e\u043d\u0430 \u043a \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u043d\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437 \u0435\u0449\u0435 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f.<\/p>\n

\u0418 \u0442\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044f\u043a\u0430
\n\u0412\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u043b\u044f\u0448\u0443\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u043a\u0430,
\n\u0418 \u043a\u0443\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0447\u0438\u043a \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0438\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u043a\u0440\u0438\u043f\u043a\u0435.
\n\u0421 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0431\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0443\u0447\u0435\u0439\u043a\u0430
\n\u041d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0440\u0435\u043a\u0430,
\n\u041d\u0443 \u0430 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u0438.
\n\u0421 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0431\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0443\u0447\u0435\u0439\u043a\u0430
\n\u041d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0440\u0435\u043a\u0430,
\n\u041d\u0443 \u0430 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u0438.<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0442 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439
\n\u041f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044c
\n\u0421\u0430\u043c\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0438\u043a.
\n\u0414\u043e\u0431\u0440\u044b\u0439 \u043b\u0435\u0441
\n\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u0442\u0438\u0448\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0439,
\n\u0418 \u0437\u0430\u0445\u043b\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0432 \u0437\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043b\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0448\u0438.<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0442 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c \u0442\u0435\u043f\u043b\u0435\u0439,
\n\u0418 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0443, \u0438 \u0434\u0430\u0436\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0442\u043a\u0435,
\n\u0422\u0430\u043a \u043f\u0443\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0441\u044e\u0434\u0443 \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0435\u043c\u043b\u0435
\n\u0411\u0443\u0434\u0442\u043e \u043b\u0430\u043c\u043f\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0438 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0430\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0431\u043a\u0438.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Once again here, we have a series of perfective verbs used to denote one-time finite actions in the future — \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u043d\u0451\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/strong> (will wake up), \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0451\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/strong> (will return), \u0437\u0430\u043f\u043b\u044f\u0301\u0448\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (will start dancing), \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0438\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (will start tinkling), \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (will stop), \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/strong> (will say goodbye), \u0437\u0430\u0445\u043b\u043e\u0301\u043f\u0430\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (will clap). Note the use of the prefix \u0437\u0430-<\/strong> to talk about starting something.<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0442 is used here to talk about the cause of something — \u043e\u0442 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0301\u0431\u043a\u0438<\/strong> is “because of a smile” or rather “thanks to a smile.” The song uses “\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f c<\/strong> + genitive case” to talk about starting with something (“\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0301\u0431\u043a\u0438<\/strong>” — “friendship starts with a smile.”<\/p>\n

“\u041f\u0443\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0301\u0439<\/strong>” in this song is a variation of “\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044c<\/strong>” from Gena’s song. It is used to introduce a wish and is followed by the present tense — “\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0432\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0443\u043b\u044b\u0301\u0431\u043a\u0438<\/strong>” (let smiles come on \/like lights\/).<\/p>\n

Are there any Russian songs that helped you learn grammar? Are there any other popular songs you would like to workshop?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many a student of Russian learned from the songs in Soviet cartoons. These cartoons are\u00a0widely-known classics, some of which, like Cheburashka, have developed a cult following abroad. However, all too often learners will recogniz\/se the cartoon and hum\u00a0the tune but won’t know the lyrics or what they mean. Why don’t we take this opportunity to…<\/p>\n

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