Languages 2024, November

Errors in the use of the verb "to appeal" are the result of a misinterpretation of the word

Let's talk about how it happened and what the word "appeal" means, and why it is impossible to appeal with words

The word "finicky": origin, historical and modern meaning, examples of use

The Russian language is great, multifaceted and very complex. According to the recognition of many foreigners who comprehend different dialects and dialects, it is he who is one of the most difficult to learn, and he is inferior only to Chinese and Japanese. And, like many other cultures of speech, our language has a huge number of words with an interesting etymology or history of origin. The word "fastidious" is just one of those

Escalation - what is it? Concept of escalation of conflict, dispute, violence. Escalation principles

Describe the escalation of the conflict from the outside will help the theory developed by the scientist G. Bateson, which is called the theory of symmetrical schismogenesis

Previous - what is it? Meaning, synonyms and sentences with the word

It's time to talk seriously about a word that no-no, but worries everyone, because it can often be found. There are many such words. So we need specifics. The participle "previous" is our object of study

How many languages are there in the world? Interesting facts about languages

It is believed that there are between 2,500 and 7,000 different languages in the world. The views of scientists on their total number differ due to the lack of a unified approach to what is considered a language and what is a dialect

Building vocabulary: a foreign land is

What is a foreign land? Is it someone else's or someone else's? Object, phenomenon or substance? This article will tell about it. In addition, we will consider the morphological characteristics of this word, select synonyms for it and study several examples

Constant signs of an adjective. Morphological features of adjectives

The permanent features of the adjective name are their division into three categories: qualitative (hot coffee), relative (winter walk) and possessive (daddy's tie). They are based on a meaning that necessarily correlates with the noun

Suffixes of real and passive participles: table and examples

In the course of studying morphology, schoolchildren pass the topic "Suffixes of real and passive participles." Let's take a closer look at the intricacies and features of this group

Pastive present participles: examples

Communion is an opportunity to convey both an action and its sign at the same time. It is often used to “lighten up” a sentence and translate it from a complex structure into a more concise version of it. For example: A fairy tale is a literary source that helps a child develop fantasy. A fairy tale is a literary source that helps a child develop fantasy. There are real and passive participles of the present and past tenses

Norms of the modern Russian language: concept, foundations and culture of speech

Literary language is a processed form of the national language, which has written norms. It is the language of every manifestation of culture, which is expressed in verbal form

Hausa language: lingua franca of West African tribes

Africa is striking in its linguistic diversity. There are more than five hundred vernaculars in Nigeria alone. Of these, Hausa is one of the most common. The article will help you get to know this language, and also find out what it has in common with Arabic and how the Latin alphabet is associated with fraud

Hieroglyph "water": history and usage

What does the Chinese character for "water" look like? How did he appear? What meanings, in addition to the literal, are embedded in it? Is the same character used for the concept of water in Chinese and Japanese? An attempt to briefly answer all these questions

Chinese literacy: the most difficult Chinese characters

"Chinese letter" - with these words, a Russian person, without hesitation, will indicate something difficult to understand. Chinese characters really sometimes scare with their intricate appearance. What are the most complex symbols in the writing of the Celestial Empire?

Who is this bastard? And what's with the dogs?

The phrase "old bastard" is well known to native Russian speakers. The part "old" raises no questions for anyone, but what does the mysterious word "hrych" mean in itself? And why is it sometimes useful to look into the dictionary

Using the Past Perfect Passive Voice

What is the passive voice? How does the passive voice of English differ from Russian? Passive voice in past perfect tense

What is Globish? Is it worth learning Globish?

Simplifying languages and theories, summarizing books and using emoji… Man can't resist his desire to optimize and make his life easier

Phraseologism "no hesitation": meaning and application

This article discusses the idiom "no hesitation". Its interpretation, history of origin and scope are given

How to spell correctly: finish or finish?

Many rules of the Russian language cause difficulty even for native speakers, not to mention foreigners. How to spell finish or end? Are these two verbs interchangeable, is there a difference between them? Detailed answers to these questions are contained in the article

What is an arrow: vocabulary and etymology of the word

The word "arrow" at first glance is quite easy to understand. This is an ancient weapon, a reduced copy of a spear with blades at the end - to improve aerodynamic properties. However, this word in modern Russian has other meanings. The etymology of this term is considered below, as well as synonyms are selected for it. To illustrate the use of the word in different meanings, examples of its use in daily speech are given

Verb conjugation in English: categories and features

In the language of the famous England there is a very difficult topic in grammar, which is connected with the topic of verbs and their changes and use in different tenses. There are 16 tenses in the language, but 9 of them are the most used and studied

Phrasal verbs. Bring: examples and usage

A phrasal verb is a combination of several words, the final meaning of which differs significantly from the meaning of the words separately. Often the essence of English phrasal verbs is difficult to explain or guess, it remains only to memorize. This greatly complicates the study of the language, because if you take at least the common phrasal verbs bring, you need to take into account that there will be many examples of use and meanings

"And the wolves are full, and the sheep are safe": etymology and meaning of the saying

The Russian language, like all other languages of the world, has its own we alth, and it is passed down from generation to generation. This value is stable expressions, the meaning of which has been laid down for a long time and is clear to everyone: proverbs, sayings, phraseological units. Each language has its own sayings, and sometimes the same proverb is translated from one language to another, even changing characters. Recently, in politics, to describe the situation in the world or in a particular country, the saying “and the wolves are full and the sheep are safe” is used

Dal strekacha: meaning and interpretation

Today we will look at an amazing expression - gave a strekacha. Many people understand what it means, but one of its elements is obscure and incomprehensible - “strekach”. In the course of the study, this question will certainly be answered

Do you know that a line is

Some words came into everyday colloquial speech from various professions, for example, from military vocabulary. One of these words is the noun "line"

Companion - who is this? Meaning, synonyms and interpretation

When we are told "companions", it immediately conjures up thoughts of uncles in good suits who do common business. That is, people who are in the same company. Today we will interpret the noun and find out if it is so bad

"Wang" - what is this word?

What does the word "wang" mean? Where did it come from? In what cases can it be used, and in what cases it should not be used?

A few words about what an oligarch is

Language is a living being that constantly grows and develops, new words appear in it and obsolete, irrelevant expressions cease to be used. A couple of decades ago, we did not know what an oligarch is … Indeed, what is or who is an oligarch?

Assignments for Present Continuous Tense

When learning English, many students panic when they realize that in English there are not three, but twelve tenses of the active voice! Each of them has its own form, its own words, indicators and situations in which it is used. Present Continious Tense (Present Continuous) is the present tense that is used if the action is happening at the moment, that is, right now (now, at this moment)

Good, better, the best. Degrees of comparison of adjectives in English: tables

The topic "Degrees of comparison of adjectives" in English requires special attention and careful study. Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative

Toccata is the playfulness and grace of music

Music is a great way of self-expression, creativity, which is not given to everyone to do, but each of us probably wants to enjoy music. What does the term "toccata" mean and why even music listeners, non-professional amateurs should know it, you will learn by reading this article

Pool is learn the meaning of the word

In the modern Russian language there are a number of words, the meaning of which is not always clear to the layman. In this article we will try to decipher the meaning of the word "pool" and talk about the many varieties of this concept

"The miser" is the man who made greed his creed

Patrons rarely appear in society, much more often people prefer to be a little greedy and save once again. But what if the craving for hoarding goes beyond all reasonable limits? At this moment, a true curmudgeon is born

The Welsh language: history and characteristics

The Welsh language is one of the Celtic scripts of the Brythonic group. It is mainly distributed in the western administrative part of Great Britain, that is, in Wales, where about 659 thousand people use this speech

To be ironic is how to understand? Meaning, examples and synonyms

In Russia everyone does it. Although, perhaps, not only in Russia. Statistics show that even the British are prone to such behavior. In general, in all nations there are people who love to be ironic. Let's analyze the meaning of the verb and its synonyms

Sensation is Etymology, syntactic properties and meaning

Often from the TV screen you can hear: "This is a real sensation!" But what does this word mean, and when is it appropriate to use it? Our article will help you find out what "sensation" is, determine its meaning and rules of use in terms of lexical norms

Scheme of a complex sentence. Complex sentences: examples with unions

The scheme of a complex sentence is simply necessary for its correct characterization and for explaining the rules of punctuation. It takes into account all the features of the syntactic construction. We will analyze the schemes of a complex sentence, we will also give examples

Parting words is The meaning of the word and examples of usage

The situation when a person wants to say kind words to a dear person, to turn to him with the necessary advice, can be defined in different words. This article will focus on the word "parting words". Below is the lexical meaning of the concept: what is it - a parting word? Synonyms are also selected for it and examples of its use in live speech are given

Load is a kind of impact. Types and load calculations

Types of load, definitions of physical, power, electrical, tax and social loads. How to calculate physical activity based on gender, weight, age and fitness level of a person. Body mass index. After physical activity: exit and hitch workout

Homonyms - what is it?

Synonyms, paronyms, antonyms, homonyms - these terms, familiar to everyone from school, probably caused difficulties in learning. The difficulty in remembering these terms and their essence arises not only among schoolchildren. Due to the uselessness of use, adults can also get confused about what is what. Let's talk about homonyms. In the most general sense, these are words that are pronounced the same way. But not everything is so simple. Consider the concept of homonymy in more detail

The Kremlin is a city building. The meaning of the word "Kremlin"

The Kremlin is a type of city fortification. Such buildings arose for the first time in Kievan Rus. The topic of the article is the history of ancient Russian buildings, as well as the etymology of the concept of "Kremlin"