In the Russian language there are many words that are either rarely used in everyday speech, or are not used at all. Such words are called obsolete and are found mainly in the literature. From this article, you will learn the meaning of the word "belongings", its morphological features, declination. In addition, we will select modern synonyms for this noun.
What is a belongings?
Where can I clarify the meaning of an outdated word? Of course, in specialized dictionaries, that is, in dictionaries of obsolete words. The noun “skarb” has its roots in the Old Russian language. It is found in both Ukrainian and Belarusian, there it means "wealth, treasure." It came to us from the Polish language, and Polish borrowed it from the German language, which has the verb skarbon, which translates as "chop." But in ancient times coins were not minted, but chopped.
In the modern sense, “belongings” are all household things, movable property. This is human wealth acquired over the years.
In addition, belongings called one of the popular varieties of potatoes. This is a very productive mid-ripening variety that ripens in 80 days (under adverse conditions, the ripening time may increase to 95 days). This wonderful potato does not darken, does not boil into rags and has a very pleasant taste. From it you can cook beautiful and tasty salads, pancakes, as well as chips.
Phonetic and morphological characteristics
Scarb is a five-letter word with five sounds: one vowel and four consonants. Since the word has only one vowel, it consists of one stressed syllable.
From the point of view of morphology, belongings are a common and inanimate masculine noun.
What declension does this word refer to? According to the first type, masculine and feminine nouns ending in "a" or "I" are inclined; according to the second - nouns of the middle gender and masculine ending in a consonant; according to the third, feminine nouns with a soft sign at the end of the word. The last letter in the word "skarb" is the consonant "b", therefore, it refers to the second declension.
Scarb: synonyms
Synonyms are words that belong to one part of speech and have the same or partially similar meaning.
Scarb is:
- Belongings. "Collect your stupid belongings and get out of here until you get it."
- Things. "Before going for a walk, Mashenka transferred things from one closet to another."
- Movability. "You have taken all my movability from me!"
- Property. "All the property of the executed vizier was transferred to the treasury."
- Good. "Parents hurriedly, as if preparing to flee, shoveled goodness over suitcases and bales."
- Luggage. "You can only take one chest from hand luggage."
- Own. "A pair of costumes and a dilapidated cloak - that's all her property."
- Manatki. "Quickly collect your manat - so that your legs are not in my house."
- Junk. "All your junk will fit on one shelf of the closet."
- Wealth. "This mansion is not the property of my family like you."
Phrases with the noun "skarb"
What is a belongings?
Rich, poor, luxurious, soldier's, peasant, merchant, ugly, cheap, expensive, meager, poor, carpentry, simple, homely, any, modest, wise, unwise, studentish, childish, enemy, dirty, clean, neat, beautiful, family, bachelor, girlish, ready, refined, country, rustic, special, forgotten, mine, ours, yours, first, tenth, some, somehow, some, different, dilapidated, old, antique, stolen, precious, unnecessary, necessary, peculiar.
What can be done with the belongings?
Set, wear, lay, lose, find, wear, look, see, forget, draw, describe, update, give out, clean, collect, drop, break, burn, load, unload, take away, sell, buy, search, find, wash, compare, cherish, throw away, give, want, desire, wash, wipe, take, give, take, give, confiscate, expropriate.
Examples of sentences with the word "belongings"
To better understand the peculiarities of the use of the noun "skarb", it will be useful to study examples of sentences with this word in various cases.
| Case | Example |
| Nominative case | A simple soldier's belongings fit in one small suitcase, but Miron did not think to grieve, he was looking forward to returning home, meeting his mother and sisters. |
| Genitive | From the rubble of a summer cottage, worn-out heels of shoes, rusty shovels and choppers stuck out, and the skis that came from nowhere. |
| Dative | Baby Sonechka didn’t let anyone in to the multi-colored doll’s clothes, jealously guarding her childhood wealth. |
| Accusative | Artyomka barely carried all the simple belongings in her shoulder bag. |
| Instrumental case | Elena Alexandrovna literally ran away from home with her meager belongings and a sense of relief. |
| Prepositional | You can read about the belongings in the explanatory dictionaries of obsolete words. |
We tried to tell you as much as possible about the noun "belongings".