Language through Literature

The Malefactor


Мне некогда, мне надо на ярмарку; с Егора три рубля за сало получить…

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I've no time for that, I must get to the fair; I'm to collect three roubles from Yegor for the lard…

Where it stands

— То есть, как же в тюрьму? — How do you mean, to prison?

Ваше благородие! Your honour!

The words in this sentence

мне
to me (dat/prep of я) — я
не́когда
no time; once (arch.)
на́до
one must, it is necessary
на
on, onto; at
я́рмарку
fair, market (acc sg) — ярмарка
с
with (+instr); from, off (+gen)
Его́ра
Yegor (name, gen/acc) — егор
три
three
рубля́
ruble (gen sg) — рубль
за
behind, beyond; for (+ acc/instr)
са́ло
lard, fat, tallow (nom/acc sg)
получи́ть
to receive

А. П. Чехов, «Злоумышленник», 1885 · sentence 63 of 73

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