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I'm a bit confused about diminutives. I remember while browsing in another thread that you would use certain forms of a name in certain situations. Is there a certain pattern as to when to use them?
Like... for Anna, when would I use the following forms?
Аня, Анюта, Анечка, Аннушка
Анна - formal
Аня - almost all informal situations
the more diminutive forms - mother to child or something like that
Анюта, Анечка - use them when you're talking to kids or to someone you know very well. Or when flirting :wink: .Quote:
Originally Posted by coolmario
Аннушка - usually applied towards not so young person. Or if you'd like to be ironic ( by making reference to Bulgakov's "Master and Margarita" character )
Aren't there a lot of people who hate it when you call them by one of those ultra-diminutive -юшенька forms?
Аlso you can ironically say Нюра, Нюрка. But it is not always ironical. I have two friends named Аня, and so that they won't answer at the same time when I'm addressing to one of them, I usually call one of them Нюра.
Yes there are. And I think that non-native Russian speakers should be careful when using diminutives and other "language extensions" (and even avoid them when possible). There are too many subtle aspects of proper usage of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pravit
Hmm... do I also use those forms if I supposedly have a girlfriend and I were talking to/about her? 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by DenisM
Why not? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by coolmario