Of course, Russian grammar is one of the most difficult in the world. This is due not only to spelling and writing of individual parts of speech, but also to the competent expression of thought. Often, the Russian people themselves do not always know how to write words and formulate sentences. In native speech, there are a large number of rules and exceptions. Therefore, learning to read and write, you need to memorize a lot.
About tomatoes
For example, often even adults are faced with the question of how to write something correctly. Sock or socks, tomatoes or tomatoes? Let's figure it out. So, a kilo of tomatoes or tomatoes? What expression should be used for writing and speaking?
To understand how to express correctly, you need to know the declension of the tomato word:
- Im. n. Who, what? Lying tomato. Plural - tomatoes.
- Rod. n. Who, what? Out of stock tomato, tomatoes.
- Dat. n. To whom, what? I'll give a tomato, a tomato.
- Vin. n. Who, what? Blame the tomato, tomatoes.
- Tv. n. By whom, what? Satisfiedwith your tomato, with your tomatoes.
- Ex. n. About whom, about what? Take care of the tomato, the tomatoes.
Knowing the spelling of the word in different cases, you need to understand that the endings are not subject to change. And if you decline phrases, then the ending of each word should correspond to the case. For example, a kilogram of tomatoes or a tomato? Let's figure it out. A kilogram of whom, what? Genitive. So tomatoes!
How to decide on the spelling of tomatoes
In order to choose the correct spelling of the phrase "kilogram of tomatoes" or "tomato", you need to follow the following algorithm of actions:
- You need to ask a question, using a qualifying word: a kilogram of what?
- Determine the case, in this case it is the genitive.
- Since "tomato" is a masculine noun, and the ending is zero with a solid consonant at the end, putting the word in the plural of the genitive case, we get "tomatoes", as well as "ax - axes", "machine - machines".
Hence the answer to the question of how to write: "5 kilograms of tomato" or "tomatoes". Definitely the second option.
In some dictionaries you can find the expression "tomato" even in the genitive plural, but this option is rather non-literary and colloquial.
One more thing for correct spelling. A kilo of tomatoes or a tomato?
- It must be remembered that the word "tomato" is no exception torules, therefore, by applying the rules of declension by cases, you can always determine the desired ending in spelling.
- This word is always used to refer to a variety or varieties. To correctly determine the spelling, you need to apply questions to both words.
- The word is inflected, so it can be used in sentences in the form that logical sense requires. Sounds natural "kilogram of tomatoes" or "tomato"? Since a tomato is 1 piece, the first option is correct. How can 1 fruit be so heavy?
- "Tomato" and "tomato" are the same, so you can choose any of them in writing the text. If you can't remember the rules, use synonyms, they will save you in a difficult situation.
Now, when the thought arises of how to write or say: a kilogram of tomatoes or a tomato, then the quickest solution to the problem will be to ask a question to the word "kilogram". What? Tomatoes, of course!
