neofight78
What does «Никуда не двигайся, а то укусит» mean? I think I understand the first part: "Don't move anywhere". The second part leaves me a little confused. Who is biting what/who and how does the grammar work? What does «а то» mean?
2015年7月11日 16:10
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Most probably that's about a wasp or a bee sitting right on someone. Не двигайся here means something like get frozen or don't mov a single muscle. А то укусит - otherwise it will bite (or sting - I am not sure which is a proper verb) you. You can say а не то укусит, meaning will be the same.
2015年7月11日
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It is unclear who or what is going to bite the person if he moves. 'А то' means 'иначе' here. It is a fixed phrase that is used as a conjunction.
2015年7月11日
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It means "stand still, or it will bite you" "а то" here means "or", "otherwise" It can be also said Не двигайся, иначе она укусит тебя. We do not know who do not know who said that phrase, to whom it is said and who is that who can bite.
2015年7月11日
You can also meet the "а не то" version of this construction: Никуда не двигайся, а не то укусит. In fact, "Никуда не двигайся, а не то укусит" = "Никуда не двигайся, а то укусит". А то; А не то = otherwise
2015年7月15日
Very helpful, thank you:)
2015年7月14日
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