In the Russian language there are a number of words that are almost obsolete. One such word is the outdated noun tyn. After reading this article, you will find out what this word means, what type of declension it refers to and what morphological characters it characterizes.
Tyn is ...
The meaning of any words, including obsolete ones, can be found in the explanatory dictionary.
Tyn is a continuous fence without gaps, made of poles or logs. In ancient times, with the help of tyne, the city or dwelling was protected from attacks by wild animals or two-legged enemies.
Morphological features
Since the word tyn answers the question "what?" and calls the subject, it is a household and inanimate noun. In the speech "tyn" can be replaced by the pronoun "he", therefore, this word is masculine. Since "tyn" ends in a consonant, it refers to the second type of declension.
| Case | Question | Examples of sentences with a singular noun | Case plural forms |
| Nominative | What? | Tyn is a fence made of pointed stakes or thick poles. | you |
| Genitive | What? | Why is there no traditional tyne around this castle? | tynov |
| Dative | Why? | It’s even scary to approach such a tyne. | tynam |
| Accusative | What? | Around the castle set a tall tyn. | you |
| Instrumental case | Than? | The ancient village was surrounded by strong tyn. | tynami |
| Prepositional | About what? | On a high new melon, sunbeams glittered. | about you |
Tyn: synonyms of the word
Why is Russian one of the richest world languages? Yes, because almost every word has at least one synonym. Most often there are several.
Tyn is:
- Fence. (People fenced off each other with high fences).
- Stockade. (Robinson Crusoe fenced his simple dwelling with a strong picket fence).
- Hedge. (The hedge completely collapsed).