Yes, I see, why the sentence sounds not quite expressive, but I tryed to pronounce "x" distinctly. In normal prononsation it would be competely hidden between "ы" and "о".Quote:
Originally Posted by Spiderkat
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Yes, I see, why the sentence sounds not quite expressive, but I tryed to pronounce "x" distinctly. In normal prononsation it would be competely hidden between "ы" and "о".Quote:
Originally Posted by Spiderkat
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fantom!!! Wow, just turned 26 eh? Let's go drinking!!!! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by fantom605
I asked him: Передайте, пожалуйста, соль. :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Friendy
Not just yet, I turn 27 in November. I just meant it had happened somtime in the last year... :)
But that's no reason to not start drinking now! за дружбу!
-Fantom
I'll see what I can do! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by net surfer
-Fantom
Oh, I thought you hinted it was your birthday, since you regularily have drunk naked nights out. Sorry, my bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by fantom605
Saw this in "Basic Conversational Russian" by Fairbanks and Leed the other day, then was reminded about it when I saw the posts about stress. The book has this to say about questions without an interrogative word.
something to think about...Quote:
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Is she a teacher?
The pitch of the voice begins on mid pitch, jumps to high on the primary stress, and at the end of the sentence there is a slight rise.
In Russian there are several contours that may occur with such questions, the most important of which is the following:
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Вам понравился Кремль?
The sentence begins on mid pitch and jumps to extra high pitch on the primary stress, thereafter falling to low pitch. Since this question contour is rather similar to a type of statement contour in English, it is a type that an American may interpret as a statement rather than as a question. Therefore, the student should listen to this contour carefully and practice imitating it if he is to avoid misinterpreting Russian questions or being misinterpreted.