Probably, everyone had ever heard or uttered the eerie word "horse". Most often it is somehow connected with doctors. What do horses have to do with doctors? And what does this word really mean? We will talk about this and much more in the article.
Konoval: the origin of the word, lexical meaning
“Konoval” in the literal sense is an outdated word and means a self-taught healer who was involved in the treatment of diseased horses.
In modern Russian, its meaning has somewhat changed and even acquired a negative connotation: now these are the names of woeful doctors who do not treat but cripple.
Morphological characteristics, declination
Konoval is a common nouns animated masculine noun. Since the word ends in the consonant letter "-l", it refers to the second declension.
| Case | Question | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative | Who! | Konoval is a village veterinarian. | In this hospital, it’s not the doctors who work, but the horsemen. |
| Genitive | Whom? | In this small village there is not a single horse. | There is no sense in asking for help from the Konoval. |
| Dative | To whom? | Konovalu-nugget lacks education. | I will not go to the konovalov from this hospital for a cannon shot. |
| Accusative | Whom? | I have never seen a real rural konoval. | If you only knew how much I hate these shackles. |
| Instrumental case | By whom? | I do not advise you to get involved with this konoval. | All the relatives of Mitrofanushka were konovalov. |
| Prepositional | About whom? | A dirty, once white robe was put on the konoval. | In the literature lesson, the teacher talked about konovalov. |
Konoval: synonyms
Synonyms allow you to choose any object, phenomenon, property or person the most accurate name. With the help of a synonym, you can replace an obsolete word with a modern one. Let us select relevant synonyms for the word we are studying in its direct meaning.
Konoval is:
- Doctor: Anatoly Dmitrievich worked all his life as a doctor.
- Veterinarian: My son dreams of becoming a veterinarian.
- Doctor: Doctor, let me in.
- Healer: A true doctor must be born.
- Witch doctor: Witch doctor Nikolai was not only respected, but even a little afraid.
- Aibolit: Let me introduce you to the local Aibolit.
Phrases with the noun "konoval"
What could be the konoval?
Real, fake, real, old, young, new, last, first, talented, brilliant, rustic, rural, flattering, vile, cruel, evil, kind, affectionate, loving, insignificant, important, modest, independent, rich, prosperous, poor, poor, educated, uneducated, smart, wise, stupid, married, unmarried, single, lonely, family, good, bad, strange, sad, sad, joyful, happy, unhappy, middle-aged, brave, cowardly, clean, dirty, healthy, sick, contagious, non-contagious, infected creative, dry, strict, professional, silent, dumb, deaf, talkative, responsible, irresponsible, crazy, crazy, obligated, hungry, well-fed, dressed, undressed, shod, barefoot.