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Hi! I am Mirka from Slovakia | I'm from Chandigarh Punjab
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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Mon Jul 10, 2006 0:08 am  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Yankee wrote:
Fan of Arabian horses wrote:
Yes, -chen/lein are to make things or persons more nice. But it also depends on the area whether you also could -eken or some other stupid suffixes could add to the noun. For example: Mann, M?nnlein, M?nnchen, M?nneken Mannderl and so on..........

Hi Michael

You forgot "M?nnle"... Laughing

Amy

Hi Amy!

You?re right, I forgot you resides in "Daimlerl?ndle". I?m happy that you don?t live in Friesland. I wouldn?t know that expression there. Wink Laughing

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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:33 am  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Hi Michael! Hi, Amy!
Good morning all!

Quote:
As your husband is a Formula 1-fan your TV might run every saturday and sunday in the summer.
Smile This summer I expected to have (and was slightly worried about) the conflict of their interests, but (thanks, Formula-1 organizers Smile ) they located the summer race not in Europe, but in different time zone . Very wise! Smile Very Happy

Quote:
Russian ponies must be resistant against pain, as the pony in your song probably will have got strong stomache aches after feeding the doughnut.

No, no, no. Don't worry Smile
It’s all right with that pony’s stomach, as the main idea of the song is that each time when the boy comes the pony refuses a doughnut (= i.e. the idea of being just a decorative horse, a toy), because its/his/her Smile thoughts are occupied by a dream of becoming a ‘true’ horse – to take part in a true chase, to save life of a dashing horseman, etc.

Diminutival & endearment suffixes in different languages is an interested topic, as they reflect a culture. It’s very interesting to compare.

For example, in Russian a diminutive from ‘fish’ is widely used (рыбка) – you can say it to a beloved girl, but in English they don’t have an endearing derivation from ‘fish’. Only ‘old trout’. Very Happy

As I know, the Italian language is one of the most subtle and refined concerning to such suffixes (come from Latin). pupa – pupilla, etc.

…Monday morning… and it’s time to go… to put the harness on my ‘horses’ Smile

See you,
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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Mon Jul 10, 2006 16:59 pm  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Hi my friend Tamara
Tomorrow I'll travel to Saudi and maybe I stay there three weeks... Very Happy
Wish to me nice travel Wink
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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Mon Jul 10, 2006 23:02 pm  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Oh, Mba!...
I am happy to hear it!

I wish you a nice and unforgettable travel!

See you,
Tamara
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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Mon Jul 10, 2006 23:15 pm  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Tamara wrote:
…Monday morning… and it’s time to go… to put the harness on my ‘horses’ Smile

Hi Tamara!

If you were a German horse-loving organist, you also could throw the reins onto the organ as you are a your family-loving coach I hope you don?t pull too hard the reins. Wink

Dark magicain!

Despite all recently missunderstandings , I wish you a nice yourney too!

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Horses Wed Jul 12, 2006 18:49 pm  Horses
 

Hi Michael! Smile

There is also a lot of songs and other pieces of poetry in which human life is compared to galloping horses that, sometimes, bolt you… tooooo fast…. Smile Sad Smile Sad...

(Wishing you
to have a sure hand and
to keep (the) saddle, [= pull leather (AmEngl) ?],
to gallop your horses and
to hold your horses, when needed Wink
and get into the saddle - time and again Very Happy
...)
Smile
Tamara
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Horses Fri Jul 14, 2006 0:00 am  Horses
 

Tamara wrote:
Hi Michael! Smile

There is also a lot of songs

Hi Tamara!

Sorry, I wonder whether there is or there are a lot of songs and..... Confused I?m a bit curious whether the expression there is refers to a lot or to songs?

Tamara wrote:
(Wishing you
to have a sure hand and
to keep (the) saddle, [= pull leather (AmEngl) ?],
to gallop your horses and
to hold your horses, when needed Wink
and get into the saddle - time and again Very Happy
...)
Smile
Tamara

Thanks for your good wishes, you must had had this thoughts on Saturday yet. Wink As my friend (and teacher in horse-coaching) and I tried to move his horses (Arabs too) in the late afternoon (6 p.m.). Hardly half a mile from the stable a flock of stable flies offended our horses and the poor creatures weren?t capable to defend themselves. Crying or Very sad So they shook their heads and tried to escape and the sure hand only that to have I?ve learnt from my friend made sure that our horses not really did loose the nerves. So we could stay in the saddle (on the carriage) and I were able to guide them back to the stable. But it was high time that we reached there back again. In the midst we stopped several times to kill the stable flies but it seemed nearly impossible to make it a bit more comfortable for our horses, as if we killed one fly there seemed to reach us two others.

What about you? Are you offended by this punishment of god too? Rolling Eyes

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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:45 am  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Hi Michael!

Yes, you’re right: ‘there are a lotis a lot better Smile

Quote:
What about you? Are you…

As I have no Arab, nor other horses (only my Great Dane; her height-at-the-shoulder is 74cm only (she is a ‘pony horse’ Smile), but she is almost a stone heavier than me, as I myself am a ‘pony woman’ of petite size Smile ).

And so, I apply the above 'horse idioms' in their indirect sense. Quite often… as my life is full of pits and bumps and I’m rather an impatient horsewoman. Smile

Quote:
and the sure hand only that to have I?ve learnt from my friend made sure that our horses not really did loose the nerves.

Oh, thanks goodness! If you had sprained some of your fingers riding your horse, how could I ask you to keep them crossed tomorrow, for a whole hour (1-2 p.m.) – when all sane people will have their Saturday’s lunch or ride their horses, but I’ll have my Adult Literacy exam (Saturday is rather a strange day for taking exams, isn’t it?, but it's an additional, the last summer exam for such latecomers, as me Smile)

Keep your fingers safe Smile
See you,
Tamara
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Something in common! Fri Jul 14, 2006 23:01 pm  Something in common!
 

Tamara wrote:
As I have no Arab, nor other horses (only my Great Dane; her height-at-the-shoulder is 74cm only (she is a ‘pony horse’ Smile), but she is almost a stone heavier than me, as I myself am a ‘pony woman’ of petite size Smile ).

Hi Tamara!

I see we have something in common. Both of us have a pet which is almost a stone havier than ourselves! Wink I don?t mind about that as I know that there is a well known German coachman who is definitely a stone havier than one of his horses. Laughing

Tamara wrote:
And so, I apply the above 'horse idioms' in their indirect sense. Quite often… as my life is full of pits and bumps and I’m rather an impatient horsewoman. Smile

There is a saying in the horseman-scene: Power depends on Patience. That means if you try to compare your power with that of your horse you probably lose this contest as horses are capable do achieve 25-35 horsepowers for the moment. Only if you are patient and kind but sure your horse will follow you closely. Possibly that works in other areas of life too. Cool

Tamara wrote:
Oh, thanks goodness! If you had sprained some of your fingers riding your horse, how could I ask you to keep them crossed tomorrow, for a whole hour (1-2 p.m.) – when all sane people will have their Saturday’s lunch or ride their horses, but I’ll have my Adult Literacy exam (Saturday is rather a strange day for taking exams, isn’t it?, but it's an additional, the last summer exam for such latecomers, as me Smile)

Fortunately, my fingers are not sprained. So I?ll keep them crossed tomorrow from 12.55 p.m. to 2.05 p.m. and hope not to get a spasm as I probably will ride our horses in the late evening again, if possible. Very Happy

Tamara wrote:
Keep your fingers safe Smile

Keeping my fingers safe and crossed for you tomorrow. Although I think that you don?t need that, have a Good Luck with your exam!

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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:16 am  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Hi Michael!

Quote:
I know that there is a well known German coachman who is definitely a stone heavier than one of his horses.
Very Happy
If he likes beer, he stands a good chance to extend the lead. Since he can't ride the pet anyway.

(By the way, one time, in Russian winter, I had a try to harness my Great Dane in a sled(ge) to drive my son oversnow (for fun only, of course) - but she decidedly rejected the idea Smile
Even though she really loves him (and always stays to sleep with him all the night, when he is unwell).

Quote:
Power depends on Patience.

That’s the truth pure and simple…

Hopefully, I’ll able to be patient enough (to have brains on ice Very Happy) - to cope with all those tricky questions ‘what’s the main intention (or the purpose) of the author of the text’, ‘what style of writing…’, ‘the most appropriate sub-headings’ and the like…

Michael, thank you for you warm support... When (if Smile ) I get the language certificate I’ll scan it and e-mail it to you, because a part of it is yours Smile

…It’s time to make all [my horses Smile] ready.
See you,
Tamara
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Debriefing :) Sat Jul 15, 2006 20:34 pm  Debriefing :)
 

Hi!

Today’s test was rather difficult (5 out of 8 its texts, with their correspondent questions, were from areas, little known for me).
But, at least, I've managed to have worked them all against time. Smile

One question definitely had two right answers at once Smile
I wasn’t able to choose the 'most right’ and just did 'random selection' between them. Smile

The exam results will be known only in three weeks. So… now it’s a good time just to relax Smile

Tamara
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Debriefing :) Sat Jul 15, 2006 22:11 pm  Debriefing :)
 

Tamara wrote:
Hi!

Today’s test was rather difficult (5 out of 8 its texts, with their correspondent questions, were from areas, little known for me).
But, at least, I've managed to have worked them all against time. Smile

One question definitely had two right answers at once Smile
I wasn’t able to choose the 'most right’ and just did 'random selection' between them. Smile

The exam results will be known only in three weeks. So… now it’s a good time just to relax Smile

Tamara

Brave girl -- for taking a test, and in the dead of summer, too!

It must be such a relief to have it behind you! I'm glad for you and am sure you've done great!

Take it easy now Smile !
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Hi Tamaraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:50 am  Hi Tamaraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
 

Hi Tamara

I'm sure that you did very well ,and you should know that most of us hope you achieve a great result which you hope ..

Best wishes

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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:27 am  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Hi Tamara

Your exam results are bound to be good! I feel it in my bones! In the meantime, enjoy your R + R. Very Happy

Amy
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I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum! Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:10 am  I really enjoy an atmosphere at this ESL Forum!
 

Hi Herc! Hi Conchita! Hi Amy!

Thank you! How would I do without you all !
Certainly, my being in the forum is not only a point of ‘learning English’. And I hope, you do feel it.
Smile

Quote:
R + R

rest and relaxation?
Oh, yes... Without fail! Smile
Thanks, Amy!

Quote:
in the dead of summer
Conchita, I’ve never heard the expression and my dictionaries don’t give clear explanation (at early Sunday morning Smile ).
Does it means ‘in the heart of summer’ (midsummer) or when the summer starts ‘wearing away’ (dead)?

See you,
Tamara
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