Kontrol'naia progulka

[Alina Israeli]

Right, the article that was suggested began with Arkadij Babchenko  
promise "vylit' ushat vody".

This construction is a type of repetition or reduplication (of which  
in my collection I have 18, by the latest count). It goes like this:  
Nnom Ninstr . It means 'N not withstanding, N aside, N may be good,  
but...':

Диета диетой, но и спортивные нагрузки  
– неотъемлемая часть любого похудения.

Прогулки прогулками, но нужно было  
переходить к действиям. И вот однажды  
утром Жюльен вышел из хижины,  
прихватив с собой в сумке несколько...

Погода погодой, а безопасность прежде  
всего.


Alina

On May 16, 2012, at 3:35 PM, Robert Chandler wrote:

> Dear Alina and all,
>
> I am familiar with the phrase Облить ушатом  
> холодной воды, but I don't quite understand your Ушат  
> ушатом.  Can you explain?
>
> All the best,
>
> Robert
>>
>> From: Alina Israeli <aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU>
>> To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
>> Sent: Monday, 14 May 2012, 10:50
>> Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Kontrol'naia progulka
>>
>> Ушат ушатом, but we should not forget that quite recently  
>> no one dared to say a word publicly let alone show up in the  
>> streets. Russia was far behind Mexico in street protests, everybody  
>> was used to swallowing hook, line and sinker of whatever came from  
>> above, and cheering and thanking for the honor.
>>
>
>
> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD

Alina Israeli
Associate Professor of Russian
LFS, American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave.
Washington DC 20016
(202) 885-2387 	fax (202) 885-1076
aisrael at american.edu





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