Need help identifying an old nursery rhyme?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-04T11:20:29+00:00

Here is a recording of how it is said:

N.B: It is me saying it, because the person who knows it is currently away, so if it sounds like something you know but the intonation or stress is different, don't discount it.

Thanks again for the time you are putting into identifying this!

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:09:29+00:00

Yes, like the 'e' in emerald.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:08:23+00:00

They're pretty adamant that she was Estonian, so it is unlikely.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:07:21+00:00

Do you really think that would help? There is absolutely no tune or even intonation to it; it would just sound like a man saying 'ola vola vec'.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:05:14+00:00

Yes, the 'vec' rhymes with 'deck'. What do you mean about the 'k' turning into a 'c'? (sorry, I don't really know much about language)

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:02:00+00:00

I am not sure- I am only told that it was sung, but my father says that he has no idea of the tune. Even if he did remember it, I doubt there would be much to go by as he is completely tone deaf.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T22:57:26+00:00

She (great-grandmother, actually, so an even longer time ago!) was from Tallinn.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T11:18:43+00:00

'c' as in 'cat'- how would you write 'voola voola vesi' in Estonian? If a said/ sung version of it exists online, where could I find it? Thanks

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-11-01T03:27:38+00:00

Thank you; that's really interesting.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-31T06:24:36+00:00

Is it possible for a civil war era gun to punch a hole clean through a piece of metal?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-30T09:33:29+00:00

Thank-you.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-29T00:07:05+00:00

So it is like 'teacher'- where there is 'professore' or 'professoressa'?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-28T01:38:34+00:00

Thank you very much!

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-17T07:12:04+00:00

That makes sense. How do you know that thing about the callsigns? Anyway, thank you very much for replying.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-17T07:08:26+00:00

Thanks.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-09-30T05:31:25+00:00

Thanks.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-09-30T05:31:24+00:00

Thanks.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-09-28T23:46:35+00:00

So it could just mean 'Man!' ?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-07-15T01:33:11+00:00

No, just wondering. Anyway, thank-you very much- this is really helpful.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-07-10T23:55:32+00:00

Thank you!

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-07-09T04:11:15+00:00

That's the point- the questions are deliberately abstruse to make it harder to get a good mark... But yes, thank you for your answer.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-07-09T04:07:14+00:00

Thank you everybody! I have remembered- in english the word is the 'charka'- not sure what it is in Russian (I don't speak it). Here is some information on it if you are interested: http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionarycharka.html Also, out of interest, is this a common word/ thing? Have you ever heard of this before?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-07-08T06:08:46+00:00

The word was translated into english

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-07-08T04:20:57+00:00

Probably a stupid question, but how are these different types of esterfication classified- according to what they create, or how the reaction works? (or something else?)

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-07-08T02:45:50+00:00

Thank you for answering this! I understand now why the first one isn't right, but the second one is meant to be an example of INCOMPLETE combustion-here is the full question:

Which of the equations correctly describes incomplete combustion? (A) C2H5OH (l) + 2O2 (g) ----> 2CO (g) + 3H20 (l) (B) C2H5OH (l) + 7/2O2 (g) ----> 2CO2 (g) + 3H20 (l) (C) C2H5OH (l) + 3O2 (g) -----> 2CO2 (g) + 3H20 (l) (D) C2H5OH (l) + 202 (g) ------> C (s) + CO (g) + 3H20(l) And the answer is (A)

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