Foyer ... What is it? What is the meaning behind this beautiful mysterious foreign word? What morphological features is it endowed with, what type of declination does it relate to, and is it inclined at all? You will find answers to these questions in this article.
Foyer: what is it?
When the word “foyer” is mentioned, it becomes obvious that it has non-Russian roots. Therefore, to clarify the meaning of the word "foyer", it is enough to open a dictionary of foreign words or a dictionary of borrowings.
So, the lobby is a hall or a hall in a theater, club or movie theater where visitors spend time before the action or in between. In modern Russian, this word has another meaning - a hall in an educational institution.
For instance:
- Before the premiere in the foyer of the Contemporary Look Theater, the apple had nowhere to fall.
- In order not to stain the floor with dirty shoes, the children had to change their shoes into removable shoes right in the lobby of the school.
Morphological characteristics, declination
The word "foyer" came to the Russian language from French. It consists of four letters and four sounds, two of which are vowels. The stress falls on the second syllable.
Foyer - what is it from the point of view of morphology? This is a common noun and inanimate noun of the middle gender. Like many borrowed words of the middle gender, the “foyer” is an indeclinable noun, that is, in all cases its form remains unchanged.
| Case | Question | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative | What? | We will be waiting for you in the lobby of the university. Do not be late. | What is this done with the lobby of the most famous theaters in the country: not everyone will like modern design! |
| Genitive | What? | In the far corner of the foyer was a short girl in an old brown coat. | The teacher did not like the drawings of the various foyers; he ordered everything to be redrawn. |
| Dative | Why? | A clumsy kid busily, as an adult, paced around the lit lobby. | Students of the design department wandered around the lobby of various clubs, cinemas, theaters and took photos from various angles. |
| Accusative | What? | Having greeted and exchanged a couple of meaningless words, Marina and Alex entered the lobby of the cinema destroyed by the explosion. | What is it: it’s impossible to enter these foyers, queues from morning to evening, tickets cannot be reached. |
| Instrumental case | Than? | The roof wandered over the lobby. What is this happening? The building needs repair. | With the theatrical foyer, everything is more or less clear, let's move on to the halls. |
| Prepositional | About what? | The boyfriend in love stood for three hours in the lobby, but did not wait for anyone. | His impression of the lobby of various institutions was mixed. |
Foyer: Synonyms
Sometimes people prefer to replace borrowed words with synonyms.
So, the following words will become synonyms for the noun "foyer":
- : Alexey was not allowed further than the lobby.
- Hall: The hall of the newly-built cinema impressed with magnificence.
- Hall: The hall was lit by numerous fixtures and lamps.
- Room: The front room in the club has been renovated in haste.
- Hallway: Guests were taken to the hallway.
But they reflect the meaning of the noun "foyer" only partially.