In the Russian language there are words that are almost obsolete, and they can only be found in historical or fiction. In this article we will consider the meaning of the word "gap" and we will select modern synonyms for it. I wonder why obsolete words came out of everyday life?
The gap is ...
To clarify the meaning of obsolete words, it is worth looking into the explanatory dictionary.
A gap is a torn or cut place on a fabric.
For example: Poor kid's pants were all in the holes.
Stress
The word "gap" consists of seven letters and seven sounds, of which three are vowels and four are consonants. Every first grader knows that there are as many syllables in a word as there are vowels. Therefore, in the word that we are studying in this article, there are three syllables: pro-re-ha. In words consisting of more than one syllable, it is very important to put emphasis in the right place. Otherwise, the rhythm of the word is broken or its meaning changes. In the word "gap" the stress falls on the second syllable.
Declination
A gap is a common inanimate feminine noun of the first declension.
| Case | Question | Singular noun examples | Plural Nouns |
| Nominative case | What? | A hole is a torn hole in a fabric. | Buttons on the jacket of Athanasius Golitsin were uprooted, terrible holes gaping in their place. |
| Genitive | What? | There was no trace of a hole in Petka’s toe. | There are no holes on these trousers! |
| Dative | Why? | A hole needs a darn. | You can read the past of the orphan through the holes. |
| Accusative | What? | This second sewed up this gap, I am ashamed to walk like that. | Through the holes in the hat you can see the blue sky. |
| Instrumental case | Than? | A hole is a hole in a fabric, in a roof, or in a hat. | You can’t cover your nudity with holes! |
| Prepositional | About what? | What rags: a gap in the gap! | White holes glowed in the holes. |
Gap: a synonym for the word
In modern colloquial speech, obsolete words are often replaced by synonyms, that is, words with a similar meaning.
The gap is:
- a breach;
- hole;
- gap;
- incision;
- clearance.
Phrases with the noun "gap"
What could be a gap?
Huge, small, large, ragged, single, first, seventh, small, gaping, rather big, indecent, fresh, new, formed, ugly, inconspicuous, inconspicuous, uneven, random, recent, old, conspicuous, darned, sewn up, cross, longitudinal, prominent, outstanding, peering, opening, ugly.