concept
Gramotnyy (literate)
literate
also: грамотен, грамотный
Basic literacy, noted here almost with surprise about the porter Makar -- it was not assumed of a servant-class doorman in the period, which is what lets him record the whole episode for posterity.
Reading notes
- The Deputy, or the Tale of How Desdemonov Lost 25 Roubles §35 he is literate
That the porter Makar "can read and write" is noted almost with surprise -- basic literacy was not assumed of a servant-class doorman in the period, which is exactly what lets him record the whole episode for posterity.