просторечие

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Russian

Etymology

просто́й (prostój, ordinary) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ речь (rečʹ, speech) +‎ -ие (-ije)

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Noun

просторе́чие (prostoréčijen inan (genitive просторе́чия, nominative plural просторе́чия, genitive plural просторе́чий, relational adjective просторе́чный)

  1. (linguistics) An informally spoken idiom that is considered to be non-standard, and associated with the colloquial speech of uneducated urban dwellers. Should not be confused with dialects (говоры), which in Russian are more associated with rural areas.
    Antonyms: станда́ртный язы́к (standártnyj jazýk), литерату́рный язы́к (literatúrnyj jazýk), нормати́вный язы́к (normatívnyj jazýk), культу́рный язы́к (kulʹtúrnyj jazýk)
    Повели́тельные фо́рмы глаго́ла «е́хать» - е́хай, е́хайте, едь, и е́дьте. Они́ прису́щи просторе́чию.
    Povelítelʹnyje fórmy glagóla «jéxatʹ» - jéxaj, jéxajte, jedʹ, i jédʹte. Oní prisúšči prostoréčiju.
    The imperative forms of the verb е́хать are е́хай, е́хайте, едь, and е́дьте. They are inherently vernacular.

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