— Да может быть, фамилия не лошадиная, а какая-нибудь другая!
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“But perhaps the surname isn’t a horsey one at all, but some other kind!”
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- да
- but (conj., colloq.)
- мо́жет
- can; может быть = perhaps (3sg of мочь) — мочь
- быть
- to be
- фами́лия
- surname, family name (nom)
- не
- not
- лошади́ная
- horse's, equine (f adj) — лошадиный
- а
- and, but (conjunction)
- кака́я-нибудь
- some, any (nom sg f) — какой-нибудь
- друга́я
- other, another (nom sg f) — другой
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