Speaking and writing without errors is desirable for every civilized person. The correct composition of sentences is due to the agreement of words. How is it achieved? The case of pronouns and nouns, the conjugation of verbs - these are the elements that form literate speech. Let's try to understand the jungle of grammar, so as not to make mistakes with them anymore
Languages 2024, November
How to say correctly: calling or calling? The answer to this question interests many people. Despite the fact that this rule was taught to us at school, after graduation, everything was quickly forgotten
Colloquial word - is it legal speech or not? And if so, when can it be used? What are the norms of the Russian language, and what happens if they are not observed? Where is the boundary that defines the literary speech? In what cases are such words used in literature, when are they appropriate and when are they not?
Today there are many types of dances. It is worth noting that now cheerleading is gaining popularity. Not everyone knows the meaning of the word. However, we often encounter it
Go is a phrasal verb that has many combinations with prepositions and adverbs. This article provides basic phrases, as well as examples of use
We hear and use examples of personification in everyday life almost daily, but we don’t think about what they are. Should they be used in speech or is it better to avoid them?
Incentive sentences in Russian are an integral part of it. With their help, you can more colorfully and accurately express your emotions, as well as call on a person to commit a particular act or action. In the article you will find a more detailed description and learn how to use such sentences correctly
When learning a language, especially at the initial stage, we have to hear a lot of unfamiliar words. One of the most frequent linguistic terms of this kind is "transcription". What action is indicated by this word and what is transcription - let's talk about this in our article
The phrase "mazel tov" can often be heard in movies, cartoons, serials and on television. It is a kind of winged one, but most people who are unfamiliar with Hebrew do not understand the meaning of this expression. If you, too, have not fully understood this issue, or are simply interested, read the article
Quite often in the speech of the older generations today you can hear the funny word "fuck", but its meaning is rather unclear. And no wonder, because according to the Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language of Vladimir Ivanovich Dal, he comes from the Novgorod and Perm dialects! In the same source we find the following meaning of this word: "picaresque to deceive, rob"
Latgalian is one of the recognized dialects of the Latvian language. It is not only the custodian of interesting linguistic facts concerning the history of different countries and peoples, but even today it is the epicenter of a number of political and linguistic discussions
The word "represent" appeared in Russian in the 19th century, but came into wide use only in the 20th. And today it does not lose its popularity in use. You can meet him in university textbooks, in important documents, hear him in an official or almost any public speech. What does the term "represent" mean? About this and much more in the article
Do you love Mexico and have been thinking about learning Spanish for a long time? Or maybe you are planning a trip to this distant "overseas" country? In any case, you have come to the right place: in the article we have prepared material for you about what the Mexican language is and what words tourists need to learn
Nudism is a word that can be heard quite often in everyday life or in the media today. However, not everyone knows what it is; and those who think they know have a very dubious idea of him. Let's try to figure out what nudism is
Interlinear is a multi-valued word. Although clearly colloquial, perhaps even slang, knowing about it is often useful when dealing with books. In the article, the word is considered from different semantic sides
The article reveals the meaning of the famous Latin aphorism "tabula rasa". The history of the emergence of the expression with the mention of the people who used it is considered, as well as the features of the semantics of the phrase in different eras of its existence
"To get angry" is a word often used by young people in speech. It seems to be very important in the daily life of a person, but it does not have the same root Russian words and is quite new in origin, so many do not know what it means. In this article we will try to answer all your questions
The word "parry" is not one of the most frequent in Russian. However, as a rule, it carries the key meaning of the sentence and is often used in literature and intellectual circles. Let's try to figure out what it really means
"Why do people speak different languages?" - everyone asks this question in childhood, but not many solve this riddle for themselves, even as adults. From time immemorial, people have tried to answer this question: there is a biblical legend, and folk traditions, and a scientific hypothesis. All these versions are based on one simple fact, which is not difficult to notice even without special linguistic education: even very different languages very often have a lot in common
Why the question arises: who is the ignoramus? Because there is a very similar word in the language - ignoramus. Having understood the difference between paronyms, we will understand who is who
Every writer should understand how important it is to have a sufficient number of sayings in stock that will help at the right time to use them to write creations. The rhyme for the word "you will" is often used in various poetic works. Therefore, it is worth taking notes and keeping a sufficient number of suitable consonant sayings on paper
The word "morphology" came from the ancient Greek language, in literal translation it means the science of form, the doctrine of form, that is, the study of the construction of word forms. In the usual school curriculum, morphology is studied rather superficially, and teachers do not focus much on this area of linguistics. Therefore, this article was written specifically for those who want to study in more depth what morphology and morphological parsing of a word are
From this article you will learn how to do spelling, what are the spelling rules, and also get some tips to help you make fewer mistakes when writing
Usually this does not happen in children, but in adults it is more than enough. We gladly impose various obligations on ourselves, then the joy leaves, groans and moans remain, but nothing can be done, you can’t throw the burden away, it’s not so easy. Let's talk about the last noun today
Even kindness is annoying if it is deliberate, and this is not surprising, because in human communication the spontaneity of the reaction is most valued. People even perceive as synonymous the concepts of spontaneity and authenticity. True, the former is also of an evil nature. But let's leave that aside, because today we will talk about the adjective "deliberate"
A writer is a person who earns his living by writing. There are other definitions of this word. What is a writer? How to become one? The article considers the opinions of professional writers
A significant part of Russian spelling is occupied by the rules of hyphenated, separate and continuous spelling of word forms. Compound adjectives, spelling examples of which will be given in the article, illustrate the spelling rules of the Russian language
All languages are structured differently. The article tells about one of the most popular and useful classifications of languages - morphological typology on the example of a suffix in Russian. Understanding the principles of this classification, it becomes much easier to learn foreign languages
Spelling a verb is not at all as simple a topic as it might seem at first glance. There are many nuances that affect the choice of spelling in certain parts of the word. Suffixes in the indefinite form of the verb are one of the most difficult topics of everything related to this part of speech. But let's deal with them
Someone believes that everything is predetermined from the beginning of life to its end, that any of our decisions are determined by something that can influence our destiny. Such people are called fatalists, and their point of view has the right to life, because each of us becomes a fatalist in part when he utters the beloved phrase "what is not done is for the better" by many. Other people are sure that their fate is in their complete control. After reading this article, you will learn what is deterministic
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an international exam to confirm the level of English. A well-passed exam opens the door to education, work, or immigration abroad. Suppose the years of preparation are over, the long-awaited day has come, the exam has been passed. How to find out the results of IELTS and what to do next? You will find answers to these questions in the article
One of the words that often raises doubts in interpretation is the word “nature”. If you wondered what it means, this article will give an exhaustive answer about the possible uses of this word
Homonyms are words that are identical in sound composition, but not related in meaning: lezginka (dance) - lezginka (woman); rook (piece in chess) - rook (ship); ambassador (method of procurement of products) - ambassador (diplomat)
In Dumas Sr.'s novel, the phrase "cherchet la femme" is repeated several times. It turns out that not everyone knows how this expression is translated and what is the meaning of this catchphrase. Let's open the veil of secrecy and figure out what kind of woman the French are talking about
A DJ is a person who has a delicate ear, plays music tracks in public places, bars, clubs and modern festivals. Few people know that this profession is quite complicated, since real equipment has many different mechanisms and functions that must be used with high quality and know the principle of their operation
Satisfaction is a point that can be put at the end of the process. Regret is always a call to continue. I didn’t have time, I couldn’t, I didn’t dare today - there is an opportunity to improve the situation tomorrow
There are many exercises aimed at developing speech: describing pictures, compiling monologues, dialogues and polylogues; writing essays and essays. One of the simplest but most effective exercises is to compose phrases, sentences or whole connected texts with a given word or words. As an example, let's think of sentences with the word "comrade"
Today we will analyze the meaning of the word “awe”. Although it seems a little outdated, it is not at all. There are almost more idols in the modern world than fans. Therefore, explaining the meaning of the word will be easy and simple
Australia is the driest and smallest continent on the planet. Representatives of many nationalities live here, and the question involuntarily arises of what language is the official in Australia? You will find the answer to this question in our article
Perhaps, it is not worth talking about how difficult the Russian language is. This is well known to both its speakers and foreigners. Especially its study aggravates a great many words-exceptions. We will talk about them in the current article