Punctuation marks in Russian play a significant role. Everyone probably remembers an example from childhood: "execution cannot be pardoned." Depending on where the comma is placed, the meaning of the sentence can change dramatically. Therefore, it is very important to remember in the course of studying the basic course of the Russian language in which cases certain punctuation marks will be appropriate. In the article we will analyze what punctuation marks the appeal stands out with.
What is appeal
First you need to figure out what this grammatical concept is and how to see it in the text. First of all, it denotes the person to whom the speech is addressed. Most often it can be found in works of art. For example, in the dialogues of the characters. When one character turns to another. Also, appeal is not uncommon in imperative sentences. Most often it is expressed as a noun innominative case. However, other parts of speech may also appear in this role.
What are the punctuation marks for the appeal
It is worth remembering that the appeal must be separated by commas. They seem to focus on who they are talking to. If in written speech a comma is a punctuation mark in sentences with an appeal that highlights it, then in oral speech an intonation accent is placed on it. But this article will have more to do with writing. How are punctuation marks placed when addressing? This will depend on which part of the sentence it is in.
Beginning of a sentence
In this paragraph, we will consider how punctuation marks will stand when addressing, if it is at the very beginning of the sentence.
Example:
- Mom, can I go for a walk?
- Yes, of course, just not for long.
In the schemes, the appeal is conventionally denoted by the letter "O".
Here the noun "mama" acts as an address, since it is it that denotes the one to whom further speech is addressed. According to the rules of the Russian language, if the appeal is at the beginning, then a comma is placed immediately after it. It is worth remembering that it is not a member of the sentence. That is, you cannot ask a clarifying question to him. The address is separated by a comma and is not included in the grammatical basis.
Mid-sentence
How are punctuation marks placed when addressing if it is in the middle of a sentence?
Example:
- Not youDid Tanya forget her notebook here?
- Yes, exactly me.
In this example, the noun "Tanya" has acted as an address. It denotes the person to whom the speech is addressed. Since the appeal is in the middle of a sentence, it will be separated by commas on both sides.
End of sentence
Obviously, the appeal can be at the very end of the sentence. But it must also be isolated. How will the punctuation mark be used in this case?
- I love you mom!
- I love you too.
The example shows that the person being addressed is the word "mom", and a comma precedes it.
Special occasions
Can there be other punctuation marks when referring, except for commas? Yes, they can, but it doesn't happen that often. Most of these examples can be found in the literature. If the appeal is at the beginning of the phrase, and it must be pronounced with an exclamatory intonation, then it may be followed by an exclamation mark.
But this rule only applies at the beginning of a sentence. Only commas are used in the middle. Any character that requires meaning and intonation can be at the end of the sentence.
There is often confusion with personal pronouns. For example, when the words “you” or “you” appear in sentences. It may seem that they act as an appeal. But most often they are subject. This isit is easy to check if you remember in time that the appeal is not a member of the sentence.
But sometimes there are cases when these pronouns can really denote the person to whom the speech is being addressed. Or they can be part of the appeal (and it is not always expressed in one word).
Example:
- Get moving, you guys!
Or:
- Well, what do you think about it, my dear?
But such situations are rare.
Also, doubts may arise when several references occur in one sentence. In this case, it is worth remembering that you need to highlight each of them with a comma.
So, we have analyzed the basic rules for punctuation when addressing in Russian. The main thing to pay attention to is in which part of the sentence there is a part of speech that denotes the one to whom the rest of the words are intended.
