song from the movie "The Diamond Arm", praising birds who mowed Trin-grass has become a truly national.Indeed, in the vast Russia there are practically no people who do not know it by heart.However, as there are practically no people who would be able to clearly answer the question: "Trin-grass - what is it?ยป
Background
articulate what is meant in a winged expression, anyone can: Trin-grass - still, maybe Russian.Maybe that's why the song has found a warm response in the hearts of the Soviet.In fact - a favorite tactic to methodically mow vegetation and not to think about the horrors of this cruel world.All somehow will resolve itself.Incidentally, the expression "Trin-grass" is reflected in the folk art and other works.For example, it is much less well known, but perhaps more profound and tragic film by Sergei Nikonenko.The plot of the conflict between the hard-working, down to earth but Stepan and his wife Lydia romantic mood.As usual, it appears on the horizon hero-lover Vadim, who declines Lydia to another life.It's no surprise that in an unequal struggle Stepan win - it does not try to comprehend the incomprehensible, and with peace of mind the job done, so the master of the situation - he said.Great Russian "Trin-grass."Just why is the grass?And where did the "Trin"?The most curious surely appeal to different information sources.And did not find a clear answer.A Ushakov Dictionary gives the following definition: Trin-grass - something unworthy of attention, empty.
Where did the name
According to biological classification, the plant with the name "Trin" or "Trin-grass" does not exist.Also, it did not have any evidence that such a nickname stuck behind some plants at the level of conversation.It remains to look for the etymological origin.First we try to choose the phonetic association: Trin - fence, drin.
- Tyn - in the old name of the fence.If you connect these concepts together, get grass growing near the fence, that is a weed.
- drin - stick, usually used in the context of weapons.That is kind of part of the plant, which has a very dense, almost woody stem.On this hand is not mahnesh - it must be fought at once, so this option seems unlikely.
- In Russian, there are also consonant verbs such as "tryndet" - empty talk, talking to no avail.The meaning is almost the same as indicated in the explanatory dictionary.
- The Old Russian variant also used the word "tryt" - which means "to rub" is thus one of the options "Trin-grass" - a trash, what remains of shredded herb;in a word, garbage, useless thing.
Referring to the origins: the notion of "Trin-grass" was used in the Russian language since ancient times.However, the root words associated with that name in our literature has survived.Maybe it came from somewhere else?
What we tell foreigners
Drawing parallels with other languages, it is possible to find a few suitable analogies.
- Sanskrit (for the uninitiated - the ancient Indian language) - the word "trna" means "grass".That is, it turns out the concept of "Trin-grass" - a linguistic bridge between the two, by the way, related languages.The same two dialects: that Tran, grass - all the same.Again came the familiar path.
- language Etruscan gives us the word "trine" the same as in the previous case - grass.No comments.
- Bulgarian language offers almost similar to the word "tintrava" - a weed.Although the Russian and Bulgarian language are related to the fact that hard to reliably tell who's who borrowed the word.
Summarizing
When comparing all the versions suggests the following conclusion.Trin-grass is likely to do the weeds, ie plants that do not require attention and care.In fact, if you look, it is impossible to bring order everywhere.And each person has a "Trin-grass" that grows behind his fence and to which he does not care.And on this issue the hares fed people an absolute example - in his spare time restoring order where, apart from them, no one would.
