Search:

I was already well aware that this form of address is not used anymore in modern times, as VM's post clearly stated that it was used up until around the end of the 18th century. I am more interested...

Thanks for the great answers, VM and Starik!


I find this interesting as it bears a (most likely superficial) resemblance to the Thai form of address to parents: "kun paw", "kun mae", where "kun"...

I'm reading some сказки of Afanasev. I'm interested as to why they sometimes use the вы and ты form of address. If I'm not wrong, using вы as a formal form of address came into common usage only...