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  1. November 22nd, 2005, 05:29 PM #1
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    A little thing

    -Бессмысленно об этом говорить, поправить все равно ничего нельзя.
    -Ну, коль так – тогда и не заговаривай об зтом.





    What is the коль так part?
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  2. November 22nd, 2005, 05:56 PM #2
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    Коль = коли = если
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  3. November 22nd, 2005, 06:19 PM #3
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    Ok thanks. I have never seen that before.
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  4. November 22nd, 2005, 06:37 PM #4
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    It is obsolete, and even in the past it was considered colloquial/dialectal
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  5. November 23rd, 2005, 12:11 PM #5
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    It is not abslutely obsolete: it can be used in poetry.

    Meanings: Раз так/если так/если это так...
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    "...в таком случае не заговаривай об этом"
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  7. November 23rd, 2005, 06:53 PM #7
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    Re: A little thing

    Quote Originally Posted by Biancca
    ...What is the коль так part?
    "Нет-нет, у народа не трудная роль:
    Упасть на колени — какая проблема?
    За всё отвечает король,
    А коль не король, ну тогда — королева!"
    В.В.

    "А коль откажется сказать —
    Клянусь своей главою:
    Графиню можете считать
    Сегодня же вдовою. "
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    "...Важно, чтобы форум оставался местом, объединяющим людей, для которых интересны русский язык и культура. ..." - MasterАdmin (из переписки)


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  8. November 25th, 2005, 05:47 PM #8
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    Lampada,

    You know something for everything, be it songs or whatever! That is impressive!

    -Janet
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  9. November 25th, 2005, 06:14 PM #9
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    "...Важно, чтобы форум оставался местом, объединяющим людей, для которых интересны русский язык и культура. ..." - MasterАdmin (из переписки)


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