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The Malefactor


— Да пойми же, гайками прикрепляется рельса к шпалам!

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— But do understand: it is by nuts that the rail is fastened to the sleepers!

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да
but, why (particle)
пойми́
understand! (imper sg) — понять
же
emphatic/contrastive particle: but, however, indeed
га́йками
with nuts (instr pl) — гайка
прикрепля́ется
is attached, fastened (3sg) — прикрепляться
ре́льса
rail (gen sg) — рельс
к
to, toward (+ dat)
шпа́лам
railway sleepers, ties (dat pl) — шпала

А. П. Чехов, «Злоумышленник», 1885 · sentence 36 of 73

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