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по материнской линии

Translation of по материнской линии

maternal

Meaning of по материнской линии

Russian

относится к матери или её родословной линии

English

related to your mother or her side of the family

maternal

Transcription and pronunciation of по материнской линии

по матери́нской ли́нии

Stress: материнской — 3rd syllable · линии — 1st syllable

Transcription
[pə mətʲɪˈrʲinskəj ˈlʲinʲɪɪ]
In Latin letters
po materinskoy linii

Traps and common mistakes

По материнской линии or материнский?

материнский

материнский ≠ maternal (family line): of a mother, motherly.

Don't say материнская бабушка. Mother's side of the family — бабушка по материнской линии; a mother's own love or care — материнский.

Бабушка по материнской линии научила меня шить.

My maternal grandmother taught me to sew.

Ничто не заменит материнскую любовь.

Nothing can replace a mother's love.

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  1. My maternal aunt lives two streets away.

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    Моя тётя по материнской линии живёт через две улицы.

  2. Her maternal family kept the old soup recipes.

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    Её семья по материнской линии хранила старые рецепты супов.

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What's the difference between по материнской линии, со стороны матери, and по матери

со стороны матери
🇷🇺Russian

Same meaning; simple, neutral wording.

П
🇷🇺Russian
по матери

Shorter, conversational version.

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What does по материнской линии mean?

related to your mother or her side of the family

How do you pronounce по материнской линии?

по материнской линии is pronounced [pə mətʲɪˈrʲinskəj ˈlʲinʲɪɪ], in Latin letters “po materinskoy linii”.

How is по материнской линии used in a sentence?

My maternal aunt lives two streets away. Translation: Моя тётя по материнской линии живёт через две улицы.

Is по материнской линии part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, по материнской линии (maternal) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is по материнской линии part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, по материнской линии (maternal) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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