How often one hears the "growling" word "territory"! Are you sure you understand correctly what it means? Perhaps you only think that you are using it unmistakably in your speech. But in reality, people think you are illiterate and ignorant.
Want to improve your vocabulary and become more educated? Read the article and you will not only find out what a territory is, but also discover the secret of the origin of this word.
The word "territory": definition from dictionaries
According to the interpretation of Sergei Ivanovich Ozhegov, "territory" is a part of something, limited by something (powers, fence, water, etc.). And Tatyana Fedorovna Efremova represents the expanded meaning of the word "territory". According to her, these are:
- first, part of the country;
- secondly, a certain area of the globe (airspace, land or water) related to/belonging to a state and under its sovereignty;
- thirdly, a piece of land on which a settlement, enterprise, institution or place intended for them is located;
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fourthly, the scope, range of activities of any department or institution.
Thus, like most words in the Russian language, the lexical meaning of the word "territory" exists both in the literal sense and in the figurative one. Direct: "The territory of the Russian Federation is more than seventeen billion square kilometers." Portable: “Our university is a territory of knowledge.”
Etymology of the word
The word "territory" came into Russian from the Latin territorium. It translates as a limited area, land or a certain area of something.
The origin of this word is shrouded in mystery with religious overtones. In some sources, the place where the inhabitants of Paradise - Adam and Eve - were expelled for their sins, is called "terra". From Latin terror - horror, fear.
And the name is quite reasonable. Remember what happened to the world after the first people broke the commandment of God. If earlier everyone coexisted in peace and harmony, then after eating the forbidden fruit by Eve and Adam, the creatures went berserk. Hungry animals could attack a person at any moment. And he was forced to build fences to protect his home.
Thus, people demonstrated and emphatically emphasized that severe punishment is provided for violation of the boundaries, perhaps even death.
Should I be afraid of the "growling" noun?
Linguists and theologians believe that "territory", like a viciously growling dog, makes it clear thatThe threat is imminent, no matter how hard you try to avoid it. The double letter "r" as if hints that there will be no negotiations and it will not be possible to reach a peace agreement.
Remember the word "terrorist". It also comes from the Latin terror. Terrorists are dangerous, destructive people. Trying to negotiate with them in many cases is useless and impossible.
And, for example, the words "inspector", "prosecutor" and "director", they are with one letter "r". The people that these words denote should be feared, but they rarely pose a mortal threat, you can find a compromise with them and coexist peacefully.
Territory - a limited area of something, entering which without permission is fraught with not the most pleasant consequences. That's what territory is.
What mistakes can you make when writing a word?
In the phonetic analysis below, let's look at which letters you should pay special attention to.
Sound-letter parsing of the word:
- Ter-ri-to-ri-ya - five syllables, the stress falls on the third.
- Transcription: [t'irr'itor'iy'a].
- The ratio of letters and sounds in the word:
- t [t'] - a consonant sound that has a pair of [d], pronounced softly and dull;
- e [and] - a vowel sound that is doubtful, since it does not fall under stress;
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r [r] - a consonant sound that does not have a pair, pronounced firmly and loudly;
- r [r'] - consonant sound, nothaving a pair, pronounced softly and loudly;
- and [and] - a vowel sound that is not in doubt, because it is written exactly the same as it is heard, although it does not fall under stress;
- t [t] - a consonant sound that has a pair of [d], pronounced firmly and dull;
- o [o] - a vowel sound that is not in doubt, as it is stressed;
- r [r'] - a consonant sound that does not have a pair, pronounced softly and loudly;
- and [and] - a vowel sound that is not in doubt, because it is written exactly the same as it is heard, although it does not fall under stress;
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i [th '] - a consonant sound that does not have a pair, pronounced softly and loudly;
[a] - a vowel sound that does not fall under stress and is in doubt, since the letter "I" in it is two-vowel.
Thus, the chosen word has ten letters and eleven sounds.
If you need to write it, you should pay attention to the double letter "r" and the dubious letter "e", which sounds like "and".
How to write the noun "territory" without making mistakes?
If you do not know or doubt how to correctly and correctly write the word "territory", do not grieve. A lot of people are faced with this and often make mistakes in this word.
Of course, it's hard to make a mistake when saying it. Unless a problem may arise with the placement of stress in a word. Remember: educated people say "territory", thereby emphasizing the letter "o"!It is unacceptable to pronounce a word denoting a section of something with an accent on another syllable.
But these are all small things. The hardest part starts when you need to write the “problem” word. Because it is impossible to check it by picking up words with the same root, the stress in which falls on the questionable letter. The word "territory" is a dictionary word, which means that the correct spelling can only be remembered.
But it's pretty simple too. Use the Latin word "terra" as a hint, and then there will be no problems with writing a "growling" noun.
How and why choose a synonym for a word?
Because this word means something, it also has synonyms that can be easily used in conversation. Perhaps now you will have a question about why even replace some words with others that are similar in meaning.
To understand this better, try this:
Here is an article about what a territory is. When reading it, simply replace the word in question with all other words that are synonymous or close in meaning to it.
For example, take this passage: “And Tatyana Fedorovna Efremova represents the expanded meaning of the word “territory”. According to her, these are: firstly, the TERRITORY of the country; secondly, a certain TERRITORY of the globe (air TERRITORY, land TERRITORY or water TERRITORY) related to / belonging to any state and being under its sovereignty; thirdly, the TERRITORY of the land on which thelocality, enterprise, institution, or TERRITORY reserved for them.”
Are you sick of the "t" word yet? And the text itself has now become somehow incomprehensible and does not explain anything. And reading it is tedious and disgusting.
That's what synonyms are for. They help “dilute” the text, make it more understandable and enjoyable to read.
Synonymous with "territory"
It is also worth noting that, in addition to the above reasons, most people replace the word "territory" with another word of similar meaning, because they simply find it difficult or do not know how to spell the word "territory" correctly.
What can replace the word discussed in this article? Dictionaries will help answer this question. Don't worry and don't stop reading! You don't need to search for anything.
Just go back to the above section and read the piece that defines the word "territory". There will be presented related words that can replace the word "territory".
Synonyms: part, area, space, place, land, zone, surface, perimeter.
Composition of the word "territory"
This word refers to complex foreign nouns, the spelling of which is often in doubt. In order to avoid mistakes in writing a "problem" word, its morphemic analysis should be carried out.
This will allow you to determine the root of the noun, as well as identify the prefix, suffix and ending. If any.
Word parsing"territory":
- First, determine what the root of the selected word is.
- To do this, pick up words with the same root.
- "Territory - territorial, territory".
- So the root is "territory".
- Hence the ending "I".
Well, you found out what "territory" is, and also figured out the origin of the word and its correct spelling.
