A literate person is highly valued by society. Usually he is provided with a good job, he has developed self-esteem and there are many more advantages. Enriching vocabulary is one way to improve literacy
A literate person is highly valued by society. Usually he is provided with a good job, he has developed self-esteem and there are many more advantages. Enriching vocabulary is one way to improve literacy
The word "comrade" is one of the most frequently used nouns in the Russian language. However, in the last hundred years, several additional ones have been added to its main meaning. What are they and what is the difference between the words "comrade", "friend" and "citizen"?
An adverb is one of the significant parts of speech that serves to describe a property (or feature, as it is called in grammar) of an object, action or other property (that is, a feature). Consider the morphological features of the adverb, its syntactic role and some difficult cases in spelling
Adverbs make up a large part of Russian vocabulary, and in our speech they occur quite often. But did you know that adverbs have different categories? And that only one of them answers the question "how?", namely, the adverbs of the image and mode of action. This article will be about them
The adjective plays a big role in the formation of phrases and sentences. The use of adjectives enriches our speech, makes it more rich and figurative. The article recalls some rules of spelling and use of this part of speech
In all languages of the world there is an amazing phenomenon, often confusing foreigners and translators - onomatopoeia. Chinese cats meow in a completely different way than French cats, at least meowing is recorded in different languages in completely different ways
Rebellion, upbringing, perception, resurrection, retribution, renewal, exclamation, indignation, glorification, view, reunion… What do these nouns have in common? Let's take a closer look at the word "recovery"
Today we have an interesting topic. On the one hand, the word is quite specific, and on the other hand, the phenomenon behind it is extremely changeable. It will be about the benefits, and it will be at least entertaining. And all because we endlessly hear about the advantages and disadvantages, about the various advantages. It's time to figure out what's what
The meanings of the word "image" cannot be put into a single formulation, since the concept is both material, and metaphysical, and semantic separating
If you are an active user of chat rooms, forums and generally spend a lot of time on the Internet, then you are probably used to a large number of abbreviations, special words and jargon. The abbreviation PPKS is very popular, the decoding of which literally reads - “I subscribe to every word”
There are many definitions that apply to a particular object, person or event. The Russian language is rich in synonyms, so often people simply do not know how and when a particular word is applicable. For example, spicy is a commonly used term in culinary, as well as in relation to a situation or person. Understanding when to use this word
Some people love stories, others fall asleep to it. But the story itself can be different, and the main criterion for this difference is the ability of the author to express his thoughts. The chronology of events can affect family life, an entire era, or events unfolding in a fictional world. And everyone will be able to find a chronicle that is interesting to him personally
A noun is an important part of speech denoting an object or person. As in Russian, nouns in English answer the questions who? what? - who? what? Without this part of speech, it is impossible to imagine any sentence, because the noun, along with the predicate, is the basis of any sentence
On the one hand, it may seem that the addresses in English are not particularly complicated: Mr., Mrs., Miss. However, even here there are difficulties that should not be overlooked, but on the contrary, to disassemble and understand all the subtleties of English addresses. Remember how differently you can address people in Russian. After all, the closeness of communication and social status depend on how you address them. The same thing happens in English
The Tatar language has its own state status, is studied in schools and is constantly heard on the streets, but nevertheless remains unknown to many. And if you still decide to learn the Tatar language, you should find out the main points in learning this language, as well as understand where you need to start
The Korean language is original and for many Russian-speaking people it may even seem a little unusual. There are two different number systems here, each of which is used in its own specific cases: native Korean and Chinese. How to count in Korean is described in this article
At the very beginning, it may seem that Korean, like Chinese similar to it, consists of hieroglyphs, but in fact it is not. The Korean script, which is called Hangul, is completely unique and consists of letters, which makes it much easier for foreigners to learn the language
In our time, various new words borrowed from different languages are increasingly coming into the Russian language. One such word, the meaning of which some people may not understand, is the word "arividerchi". In this article we will tell you from which language it came to us and in what cases it is used
In the article you will find all the most basic words from the category "dishes and kitchen utensils", their pronunciation in American and British variants, as well as interesting ways to remember this group of words
What is indirect speech (Indirect Speech) in English, how to correctly coordinate tenses when translating direct speech into indirect speech and how to build interrogative sentences? The article details all the basic and necessary rules of Indirect Speech, provides a table of tense and pronoun agreement
The word "pronounce" for most of us is associated with the French language. And this is true, because it comes from the verb prononcer, which in French means "pronounce". The phrase "French pronunciation" can often be heard outside of language learning, for example, when talking about those who have a stuffy nose
Great and mighty, as everyone calls it, the Russian language is rich in a variety of expressions. In our language, which already contains about half a million words in its arsenal, it is common to borrow foreign forms to describe certain things. Perhaps that is why the Russian language is the most beautiful and complex. The vocabulary of one person does not even reach 500 thousand. This is explained not only by elementary ignorance of any words, but in most cases by a misunderstanding of their meaning
The richness of the Russian language lies not so much in grammar and punctuation, but, above all, in words and expressions. Their uniqueness lies in the ability to characterize objects so accurately, as words do not do in any language of the world. Another feature can be considered the possibility of selecting a huge number of synonyms - almost any object can be described in different ways
Studying the Russian language is one of the highlights of the school curriculum. For almost all eleven years, students have been working on improving their oral and written speech. However, this is always difficult for several reasons. Firstly, it is quite difficult to learn the native language. The subconscious dictates such a thing: "Since the native language, then by default, I always speak correctly." Which sometimes turns out to be far from true
The article is devoted to the genitive case. From it you can find out what questions nouns, adjectives, participles in the genitive case answer. A separate chapter is devoted to nouns that are circumstances in a sentence: what questions do they answer, what prepositions are combined with. Much attention is paid to the forms of nouns in the plural, genitive case
If the subject names an object, then the predicate names the feature that characterizes this object. It can be an action, state, property, quality, quantity, generic concept or belonging
Knowing the rules of punctuation greatly contributes to the ordering of spelling and the elimination of illiteracy. In this article, we will consider in more detail the punctuation analysis of the sentence in all its nuances
Chinese characters are one of the most interesting and attractive forms of writing for people from all over the world. Today we will talk about the hieroglyph "Luck"
From childhood, many people remember the legend of the terrible monster Minotaur, whom his mother, in order to hide her unusual child from human eyes, settled in the Knossos labyrinth. This structure was so intricate that no one but its owner could find a way out of it
What landmarks exist in the world of sounds, the origin of the meaning and their application is discussed in this article
The word "anti-clericalism" is foreign. It comes from the Latin prefix anti - "against" and the late Latin adjective clericalis, which means "church". The latter were formed from the Greek prefix ἀντί - "against" and the noun κληρικός - "clergy", "clergy". The word atheism is formed differently: from the ancient Greek fromἀ - "without" and θεός - "god", i.e. "denial of God, godlessness." The fact that this is “anti-clericalism” and “atheism” will be discussed in the article
"Source" is not the most ambiguous word in the world. Nevertheless, the geologist and the historian may not understand each other. But in order for the conversation to become substantive, let's review the existing meanings. What is a source? Let's analyze the meaning of the definition, give synonyms and examples
Which do you like more order or mess? Men sometimes sympathize with the "creative disorder", they so call the state of affairs that prevails in their room or on the desktop. But today we will talk about harmony and disharmony, and this promises a cognitive journey into the world of words
Grammar is a part of the science of language. The part is quite important because it studies the grammar of the basis for constructing sentences, the patterns of formation of various phrases and phrases, reducing these patterns into a single system of rules
What does the word mess mean? Where did it come from in Russian speech? What is the meaning of this word? The article presents the lexical meaning of the word kavardak, its synonyms, etymology. There are also sample sentences
Spelling adverbs is often difficult. One of the most common misuses in writing is the misuse of the continuous and separate spelling of the word forms “at the beginning” and “at the beginning”. In order to avoid such errors, one should understand the grammatical and semantic differences between the two word forms and learn the rule for their use
Getting the skill of building a word chain is very important. This skill will allow you to trace the sequence of the formation of a new word and in the future to avoid gross errors in speech during word formation
How often do we hear the expression "vicissitudes of fate" and the like! It is found both in oral speech and in books. But only a few know what ups and downs are, and where this word came from. Let's fill the gap in education
Influx - what is it? What is the meaning of this word? And where did it come from? In our article you will find answers to all these questions. In addition, we will tell you about what is called a tributary in hydrology, and also list the largest river tributaries of our planet
Today we will talk about a wonderful word that commentators and sports journalists often use. Inside is our subject for discussion today