Edge - what is it?

In Russian, you can find words that are endowed with several interpretations. In different speech situations, they can indicate completely different meanings. One of these words also refers to the noun "land". The history of the word "land" is as follows. This word is native Russian. It refers to the pre-Slavic vocabulary, was used in the Old Slavonic language. It is still present in many Slavic languages, for example, in Ukrainian and Belarusian. The noun "edge" has the following meanings.

Limit line

By the edge it is customary to call the limit line or part of something. Imagine a cliff. Its edge is the limit of a steep slope.

To illustrate the meaning, we will make several sentences:

• "The soldier was standing on the edge of the abyss, he was not afraid to look down, because his fate was already predetermined."
• "A glass was placed on the edge of the table that could tip to the floor at any moment."
  
• "It seems to me that the right edge of the product is made a little crooked, all the work will have to be redone again."

Country or Region

This is the name of a certain territory, but no geopolitical reference is indicated. The land is a certain territory that has common features. For example, certain areas are called warm edges where birds fly away to winter.

We give examples of the use of the noun "edge" in this meaning.

• "Soon, birds will fly to the warm lands, because we can already hear the cold breath of autumn, more often it is pouring rain, and the heat is gradually disappearing."
• "Our region is rich in grain crops, it is not without reason that it is considered the breadbasket of the whole region."
• "My native land is the place where I was born, where my parents live, where my heart is."
  

Administrative unit

In some cases, the noun "province" may indicate the name of an administrative-territorial unit. That is, this is not a subjective territory, but a specific unit of the state.

Here are a few sentences that will illustrate the interpretation of this word:

• "The Krasnodar Territory is rich in various natural resources: gravel, copper ores, mercury and natural gas deposits."
• "There are several theaters in the Primorsky Territory, as well as beautiful national parks."
• "The Perm Territory is a haven for representatives of flora and fauna who are on the verge of extinction."

A few synonyms

As you can see, the meaning of the noun "land" is quite extensive. It can be used in a variety of situations. And now we pick up the word "edge" synonyms:

• The border. "You must not go beyond the bounds of the sheet."
• Outskirts. "On the outskirts of the city is a huge dump."
• Side. "The side of the ship suffered some damage during the storm."
• Edge. "Gulls walked around the water’s edge."
  
• A place. "I am returning to my native places, for a long time I have not seen my homeland."
• Region. "A state of emergency has been declared in our area."
• Country. "Migratory birds winter in warmer countries."

Noun Phraseologisms

Some speech units in the Russian language are part of phraseological turns. They can be used in colloquial speech, artwork. They are permissible for various journalistic opuses. The noun "land" is part of the following phraseological units.

• The end of the world. So point to a very remote place. "The village was at the end of the world, it was very difficult to get to it."
• To see with the corner of the eye (or hear with the edge of the ear) - see or hear something not fully, without paying enough attention. "I heard from the corner of my ear that you are giving out free newspapers." "The waiter out of the corner of his eye saw that the tea was already ending, so he hurried to the kitchen for a new portion of the aromatic drink."
• Over the edge - beyond measure. So it can be said about the excess amount of something. "Fun was pouring over the edge, folk songs were loudly sung, the foxtrot danced merrily and jokingly poisoned jokes."
• Grab over the edge. So they say when a person said or did something extra. "Vasily Yakovlevich slightly grabbed over the edge and said too much, he should have stopped earlier and not rush with caustic remarks."
• No end - a huge amount of anything. Most often they say that about work. "Yes, there’s still plenty of work to do here, well, get down to business!"

• At the edge of death - to be in an extremely dangerous position. "The spacecraft is now literally on the verge of destruction, a serious malfunction has been discovered."

Please note that phraseological units are not suitable for business texts, official communication, scientific papers. If you use the phrase “no end” in a business letter, then make a stylistic mistake.

Now you know what meanings the word "edge" is endowed with. It can be used in a variety of contexts. If it appears several times in the same text, you can replace it with synonyms. But pay attention to the fact that the synonym should harmoniously fit into a specific speech situation.