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[xswt-cherryx.livejournal.com]

Hey guys. So I am doing an assignment and I am having a little trouble understanding some of the questions,

For example what is this question,
Можно ли пойти в лес за грибами с сундуком, почему?
Does it mean: Is it possible for them to go to the river for mushrooms with the trunk??


Another question started like this:
1.Для чего нужна кодова?
and the one following said:
2. Что нужно, для того, чтобы купить корову?

I understand 1. but does 2. What is needed in order to buy the cow? (Refering to 1.) ?

And then this is some of the dialogue. I get the gist of what's happening, but I don't get the details.... I need to answer question number 3. from this dialogue (I am guessing):
-Конечно, ясно. Чего ж тут неясного? - говорит Печкин. А самому ничего не ясно. Ведь за грибами с корзинами ходят. А тут на тебе - с сундуком!

From the dialogue above (I think) I can answer this question, but because I don't understand the text, I can't quite understand how pechkin doesn't believe that they are not going to the river for mushrooms.
3.Поверил ли почтальон Печкин, что они ходили в лес за грибами? Почему?


Thanks again. You guys are life savers.

Comments

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

>Можно ли пойти в лес за грибами с сундуком, почему?
Does it mean: Is it possible for them to go to the river for mushrooms with the trunk??

There's that wonderful invention of humankind, dictionary. Any dictionary says that лес is "forest," not "river." Russians like to pick mushrooms in the forest, you see. But it's not very likely that anybody would use a trunk for that (normally, it's a basket.)

Just replace "river" with "forest," and I'm sure that the picture will clear up a little bit.

[xswt-cherryx.livejournal.com]

oh opps, That was just a typo. I have always gotten the two mixed up idk why.

But is my rough literal translation right?

[prorok-samuil.livejournal.com]

Not to the river, but to a forest - лес.
Сундук = chest (for goods, clothes or treasures).

The question 2. is not refering to 1. These are simply 2 different questions.

3. Everything is clear! No questions! - Pechkin said. But indeed, it is completely unclear for him because it is not natural (commonly used) to go for a mushrooms with a chest. They needed to take basket instead of chest.

[xswt-cherryx.livejournal.com]

number 3 makes so much more sense. Thanks.

so assuming 1 and 2 are two separate questions, can I answer number 2 as "they need money in order to buy a cow"

[prorok-samuil.livejournal.com]

Yes, sure.
BTW, this story about Prostokvashino is very popular in the former USSR, good choice! :-)

[natha1ie.livejournal.com]

Why do you say river instead of forest??? River - река, forest - лес.

You understand q.#2 right. Q#1 should be Для чего нужна корова?

Печкин says that all is clear for him not to look stupid. He knows that ordinary people do not go for muhsrooms with a trunk, but with a basket.

[xswt-cherryx.livejournal.com]

number 3 makes so much more sense. Thanks.

Sorry I got river and forest mixed up.

[crimeanelf.livejournal.com]

First question is formally incorrect. It should be two questions:

Можно ли пойти в лес за грибами с сундуком? Почему?

But you see, nearly everyone does not write the first question mark, assuming it's clear enough. I hope now it makes more sense.

1. and 2. you understand correctly.

In number 3 you probably miss some intonations. I hope I will not spoil you too much by providing a translation. :P

"Of course, it's clear", says Pechkin. But nothing is clear to him. Because everyone goes to forest for mushrooms with baskets. And here, wow, [these dudes went to the forest] with the chest!