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Кавказ - Закавказье, Урал - Зауралье, Алтай -?
Как правильно написать это слово? Какие будут варианты?
UPDATE:
Спасибо за ответы и комментарии. Хочу пояснить, что вопрос про орфографию, а не про географию. Сформулирую точнее:
Как писать слова, образованные от основы на -й (Алтай, Китай,…
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What is the difference between “вчера” and “день назад”?
Do вчера and день назад refer to the same time period? If no, what is the difference?
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Russian equivalents of English idiom "what a ..."?
E.g. What a beautiful day! or What a jerk!. The phrase doesn't have in general any positive or negative connotation, but is just a general exclamation about the perceived (large) magnitude of something, good or bad. (What a generous offer!, What a…
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Is there a preposition in Russian language like "of" in English?
I'm trying to get the parallel preposition for "of" in Russian language and I'm really confused a little bit. I want it to explain to a Russian how to use "of" in an English sentence, but I can't find something that I know that it is really like…
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Очередь на Серова (=выставку Серова): A specific type of metonymy?
I'm wondering, if anybody knows, what is this type called and if there are theoretical studies and/or monographies about contexts, in which these forms could be particulary used (проходим Пушкина (=творчество Пушкина), играет Прокофьева (=пьесу…
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"Опыт" vs "переживание"
There are two common uses for the English word experience:
the specific sense, as in "skydiving was an interesting experience"
the more general sense, as in "I have the job experience you're looking for"
The former is a description of the…
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Imperative with imperfective verbs
Is it rude to use imperative with imperfective verbs?
Like, suppose you are a customs officer asking someone to open their case, you could probably (I'm just guessing at this point) say either:
откройте, пожалуйста
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открывайте,…
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"Зависть" or "ревность"
I'm trying to understand what is the difference in meaning between these two words: Зависть and ревность, I used both in meaning of "to be jealous" but I was told by someone that there is a difference between them (since the explanation was in…
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Is the word "задница" vulgar?
I need to know if "задница" is slang and/or offensive. Or is it appropriate in polite conversation.
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Difference between "мать" and "мама"?
What's the difference between these two?
Is мама considered "childish"?
Trey
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Pronunciation of "отпуска"
How am I supposed to pronounce отпуска?
I've seen both о́тпуска and отпуска́. My dictionary is kinda ambiguous so I'm struggling with this one.
Trey
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Difference between возле, около and близ?
What's the difference between возле, около and близ?
They all translate to near, but I suppose there's a proper context for each of these.
Trey
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What were the original half-Russian Siberians called?
What were the Imperial Russian terms for a mixed-race Siberian person?
Historical background: As Russia expanded eastward, many mixed children were born to native women and Russian men. Near the end of this process, the Russian-American Company…
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Pronunciation of "Иванов"
What is the correct way to stress the Russian surname Иванов? I have seen both Ивано́в and Ива́нов.
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What is the difference between "занятый" and "занятой"?
I recently came upon the following:
Он занят.
As I usually do when I come across a verb I'm not familiar with, I look it up to find out what the infinitive for it is. I usually use Wiktionary and this time was no different. What confused me is…
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