Sentence 1 in I loved you
This is a sentence in Russian from I loved you. It is composed of 3 words.
Я вас любил:
English translation
I loved you:
Description
Analysis of the phrase in context.
Pushkin opens the poem with a straightforward and honest confession—a declaration of love that immediately sets an intimate and reflective tone. The speaker is directly addressing the person he once loved, inviting the reader into the sincerity of his emotional admission.
Word sources
A quick overview of the meaning of each word and its etymology.
| я | я | I | |
| вас | вы | you | From Old East Slavic вы (vy), from Proto-Slavic *vy, from Proto-Indo-European *yū́. Cognate with Sanskrit यूयम् (yūyam) and English you. Use of Вы as a formal singular is attested in East Slavic literature from the 11th-16th century, under influence of Byzantine speech. It started becoming widespread in Russian society during the rule of Peter the Great, under French and German influence, and became ingrained by the 19th century. |
| любил | любить | to love | Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-, whence English love, Sanskrit लुभ्यति (lubhyati, “to desire”), Sanskrit लोभयति (lobhayati, “to make crazy”) and Latin libet. |