Ukrainian stress

[Dan Newton]

Dear all,

I have a question for anyone familiar with Ukrainian.

In Musorgskii's opera Soroschintsyi Fair, there is this line: "Razve  
mozhno s moei dochkoi takto obrashchat'sia?"  The musical line is  
such that the word "moei" is stressed on the first syllable, contrary  
to Russian speech.  I'm wondering whether this is a case of the late  
stages of alcoholism (i.e., bad composition) or simply a  
Ukrainianism.  Would Ukrainian stress the first syllable?

Thank you in advance.

Dan

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