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Russian word of the day: Неспроста

Oct 19, 2023 (see all)
неспроста́
[ nee-spra-stá ]
not without purpose; with an ulterior motive

Morphemic analysis

неспроста
prefix: не
prefix: с
root: прост
suffix: а

Etymology

не + просто - not + just

Examples

  • Всё э́то неспроста́.

    fsyo é-ta nee-spra-stá

    All this is not without reason.

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  • То́лько тепе́рь до меня́ дошло́, что она́ неспроста́ задава́ла свои́ вопро́сы.

    tól'-ka tee-pyér' da mee-nyá dash-ló, chto a-ná za-da-vá-la sva-ée va-pró-sy nee-spra-stá

    Only now it dawned on me that she asked her questions for a reason.

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