English equivalent of "pilit'"

[Lotoshko Yu. R.]

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Lotoshko Yu.R.

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From: "Alina Israeli" <aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU>
To: <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] English equivalent of "pilit'"


> >The two words have different meanings even being applied to the same
> >musical instrument, i.e., violin.
> >One might =pilikat'= just a few minutes, but =pilit'= implies some
> >duration of the process.
>
>
> Not so sure about the last distinction.
>
> But mainly pilikat' may not have the negative connotation of "pilit'":
>
>         Rebenok u nix takoj molodec, na skripochke pilikaet. (habitual)
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