The word "punctuation" came to us from the Latin language. Literally punctum - "point". Punctuation is a system that studies punctuation marks and the conditions for their placement in sentences. Is it really necessary to use it? Is it really not enough knowledge of the alphabet and the ability to write to understand and transmit information?
Languages 2024, November
Today we are interested in such a topic as "Conditionals". The rule for the formation of this type of sentence directly depends on the type of condition. We will analyze all options for such proposals. There are several types of conditional sentences. The rules for their construction are simple, but still require careful study. Once you understand the essence of the topic, you will no longer have difficulty in using the necessary forms, both in speech and in writing
The question of how many cases in English are used in written and spoken speech arises more often among those who are seriously engaged in the study of this subject. Now it has become a necessity to speak a foreign language. And you can master it at a high level only if you thoroughly study the grammatical features of the language. This is where we need information about how many cases nouns have in English, how they are formed and when they need to be used
Modal verbs have to/must always confuse English learners. They have difficulty recognizing the functions of these words. The bottom line is that they are indeed quite similar in use, but still have a different shade
Ferdinand de Saussure, whose biography will be the subject of our article, is a Swiss linguist whose work holds a special place in the history of science. He is considered the founding father of structural linguistics. His writings also laid the foundation for such a discipline as semiotics. Without the ideas of Ferdinand de Saussure, modern linguistics would hardly have been possible. Such a philosophical trend as structuralism owes its birth to him
From this text you can learn everything about keywords and how to use them. This will help, for example, in writing a presentation, in preparation for a retelling. Learn how keywords are used to find information on the web here
This article talks about the peculiarities of the use of consonants in the language, which are always hard: w, w, c. You can find answers to questions about which vowels are written after the letters w, w, c; when a soft sign is put after w and w, and when it is not put; when writing eo, ё, after these consonants. And for each case, didactic material is given
In this article you can find the answer to the question of how to put commas when combining the words "in connection with this". Cases when a comma is placed in the middle of a construction, before it, after it are considered in detail. All this is illustrated with examples. In addition, there are texts using the mentioned combination
This article is about such an interesting phenomenon in Russian as full and non-full agreement. Here you can find information about the history of the origin of this phenomenon, many examples for each case of such an alternation. You can also find out about the differences in the use and meaning of words with full and non-full agreement. At the end of the article there is a text in which such words are used
This text explains in great detail, with many examples, how to spell "leave" or "leave". Here you can find the rule for using b in imperative verbs
In this article you can find most of the vocabulary words you need to remember. In addition, examples of the use of such words in sentences are given here
This text contains information about such a method of word formation as addition. Here you can find many examples of compound words with the root -vod-, formed by adding the stems
This article provides an exhaustive answer to the question of which words have an unequal number of letters and sounds. About the influence on this phenomenon of a soft sign, the letters e, e, u, i; unpronounceable consonants; double consonants; consonants pronounced at the place of the confluence of letters. A lot of practical material will help you develop the skill of finding words in which there is a difference between the number of letters and sounds
From this article you can find out what conjugation of the verb "stab", how to determine it. The tables contain theoretical materials: conjugation of verbs, personal endings of verbs. Also the formation of participles from the verb "stab" and others. Lots of examples. At the end of the test on the topic "Verb conjugation"
In this article you can learn about paired consonants: what they are, how they differ, how to write them correctly in words, what rule to apply. At the end, you can check how well the topic has been mastered with the help of a test with answers
From this article you can learn about the meaning of imperative verbs, their forms, formation, spelling -ь in imperative verbs. The article contains a chapter on the use of imperative verbs in various fields of activity: business instructions, learning algorithms, cooking recipes
In this article you can find out all the spelling conditions NOT with adverbs. Each rule is illustrated with many examples. At the end of the article, you can find a test to check the level of assimilation of the topic
The word "verb" is related to the word "verb", which means "to speak". What does it mean? Probably, without a verb, human speech is impossible at all
In this article you can find many riddles with pronouns. Each riddle has an answer. Also here you can find recommendations on the use of riddles in a lesson with a child
This article talks about the spelling of words with the spelling "Unpronounceable consonants in the root of the word." You can find the rule itself, many examples and tasks. The most valuable are unique texts that can interest children in the process of studying this topic
The imperative in German is called the imperative and expresses an appeal to induce action. To build the Imperative form, you need to know the personal endings of present tense verbs. Only the form of the second person singular (on "you") is specially formed. And the other shapes stay the same
Tenses in German is an interesting and, in principle, easy topic to learn. Unlike English or Spanish, for example, there are not a huge number of tense categories. And the use of the past tense does not depend on the moment the action was performed
Verbs in the past tense in German are used in three forms: colloquial (Perfekt), bookish (Imperfekt, or Praeteritum), as well as a special pre-past, called “pluperfect”
"Habibi" is one of the most popular terms in the Arab world. Although it is a masculine word, it is used in relation to a woman and means the same as "beloved." However, nowadays "habibi" is changing meaning. It is used in the meaning of "friend, friend"
The word "fruit" in German is translated by two synonyms: das Obst and die Frucht. However, these concepts are not as synonymous as it seems at first glance, and are not always interchangeable. These subtleties, which are not so easy to understand
It is important to know the German score, first of all, because when you go to a German-speaking country, most likely you will buy something, and for this you need to know the numbers. In addition, knowing the numbers in German will help in the early stages of learning the language to remember the rules of reading
The German preterite is not used as often as the perfect (past perfect tense), but without it one cannot read literary works. Indeed, in the bookish language, it is the form Praeteritum that is most often used
The verb lesen is translated into German as "read". Is irregular. And this is precisely what gives a lot of trouble to students of the language of Schiller and Goethe. The verb "lesen" does not change according to the rules
In English, all numbers are divided into cardinal and ordinal. In order to correctly use numerals in speech, you need to know some features of their formation
The verb aller belongs to the group of irregular verbs in French, so there are several peculiarities in its conjugation. They will be discussed in the article
The polysemantic verb faire is widely used in everyday French speech, so you need to know its conjugation and special, irregular forms. This will be discussed in this article
French learners are faced with the need to memorize many verbs, their endings and tenses. One of the most used is a representative of the 3rd group avoir. It is necessary to know its conjugation, because, firstly, it is used in many stable turns, and secondly, it is an auxiliary verb for the formation of several temporary forms
The article will discuss the main tenses of the common verb avoir, give a translation and tips to make it easier to remember its conjugation
How to help a child learn the names of fingers? What are the idioms associated with this part of the body. available in Russian and English? Why do you need to know the names of the fingers?
Criticism and scolding are different. It happens to be solid. And sometimes subjective. Today we will look at the expression "butcher under a nut", its meaning, origin and give examples
To determine what the grammatical basis of each individual sentence is, you need to isolate the main members in it and indicate their means of expression. At the same time, it should be remembered that in a one-part sentence, the grammatical basis is represented by only one main member - the subject or the predicate. Both are present in a two-part
The science of words is called lexicology and is one of the most interesting disciplines of linguistics. Consider what vocabulary is studying, and why should we get acquainted with this subject
Lexicology is a science that focuses on the vocabulary of a particular language. It has its own laws and categories. What does lexicology study? This science deals with various aspects of words, as well as their functions and development
Apparently, there is no special need to explain that a huge number of so-called catchphrases and expressions in the folklore of many peoples of the world have been borrowed from the Latin language since ancient times. Many of us today do not even pay attention to such phrases, considering them to be something familiar and completely ordinary
People do not always notice interesting things and phenomena around them. And if the symmetry of objects is literally striking, then letters and numbers are not always. Why are palindromes interesting?