Introduction
After a consonant before a vowel, the letters e, e, yu, ya (and) help to denote the sound [th"] by b and b. In this case the signs are called dividing marks.
In the lesson you will learn how to choose the right one from two separating characters.
Lesson topic: “The rule for using the separating signs b and b.”
Observing the structure of words with b and b signs
Let's observe the structure of words with the b sign. To find the root, let's select words with the same root.
Fun, have fun, have fun(root -vesel-),
bearish, bear cub, she-bear(root -bear-, -bear-),
sparrows, little sparrow, passerine(root -sparrow-).
Let's observe the structure of words with the Ъ sign.
I'm going, I'm going, I'm going(root -ed-, prefix s-),
entrance, driving(root -ezd-, prefix under-),
announcement, announcement, announce(root -yavl-, prefix ob-).
We formulate the rule for using the separating signs b and b
The separative b is written at the root of the word after the consonants before the letters e, e, yu, i, i.
The separating b is written between the prefix and the root after prefixes ending in a consonant, before the letters e, e, yu, ya.
How to use the rule
1. Say the word, listen to see if it contains the sound [th"] after the consonant sound before the vowel.
2. Identify the root in the word.
3. Look where you need to write the separator - at the root or between the prefix and the root. If at the root, write b, if between the prefix and the root, write b.
Applying new knowledge
Using the rule, determine what needs to be written in place of the gaps - separating b or b.
Street_i, nightingale_i, pre_anniversary, raz_ezd, sedobny, brother_ya.
Beehives - root -ul-, write b;
nightingales - nightingale, root -nightingale-, write b;
pre-anniversary - anniversary, root -anniversary-, prefix pre-, ends in a consonant, write b;
travel - ride, root -ezd-, prefix raz-, ends in a consonant, write b;
edible - food, root -ed-, prefix s-, ends in a consonant, write b;
brothers - brother, root -take-, write b.
Apply your new knowledge, spell words with the root -EX- correctly, and don’t fall into traps.
from?went, on?went, in?went, reached, drove up, from?went, drove
moved out, drove off, drove in, arrived, drove up, drove off, drove in
In words went, arrived, stopped by prefixes po-, do-, end in a vowel sound, therefore There is no need to write the Kommersant sign.
In words moved out, drove in, drove up, drove off prefixes s-, v-, sub-, ot- end in a consonant, therefore you need to write b.
Write the words in letters.
[s й "е l] - ate. After the consonant [s] before the vowel [e], the letter E is denoted by Ъ. C- prefix, root -e-. [vy"un] - loach. After the consonant [v] before the vowel [y], the letter Yu helps to denote the sound [y"] by b. Root -loach-. [p"er"y"a] - feathers. After the consonant [p"] before the vowel [a], b helps to designate the sound [th"] of the letter I. The root is -per-. Listen to yourself and write the words with sounds.
wings - [wing "y"a], 6 b., 6 star. I'll eat - [sy"edu], 5 points, 5 stars. You noticed that the number of sounds and letters in the words is the same.
b, b do not indicate sounds, but the letters e, e, yu, i denote two sounds[y"e], [y"o], [y"u], [y"a].
We look for words with b and b signs in poetic lines
Find words with b and b in the lines of poetry.
Suddenly it became twice as bright,
The yard is like in the sun's rays -
This dress is golden
On the shoulders of a birch tree.
In the morning we go to the yard -
Leaves are falling like rain.
E. Trutneva
Who will have the opportunity
Travel to hot regions
Ride a camel!
Really great, friends!
S. Baruzdin
It's raining, it's raining,
He beats the drums. A. Barto
The evil blizzard flew away.
The rooks brought warmth.
They ran after each other
Restless streams.
A. Usanova
I see wonderful freedom,
I see cornfields and fields.
This is Russian expanse,
This is Russian land.(Song)
Gray hare under a pine tree
He announced that he was a tailor...
The hare cuts, the hare sews,
And the bear is waiting in the den.
S. Mikhalkov
Dress(root -pay-),
leaves(root -leaf-),
go(root -ezd-, prefix s-, ends in a consonant),
Friends(root -friend-),
snowstorm(root -blizzard-),
streams(root -stream-),
freedom- space, free life (root -will-),
expanse- dol, valley (root -dol-),
announced(root -yav-, prefix ob-, ends in a consonant).
note: in words sews, pours, beats and in related words sew, spill, beat at the root it is written b (roots: -sh-, -l-, -b-).
We look for words in the text with separating signs b and b
Find words in the text with separating signs b and b.
A small bird flutters above the river in the frosty haze. She quickly dives into the water. In a moment - rise. This is a dipper, a visitor from the northern forests. The bird's feathers are greased. This is how you can explain why the dipper is not afraid of water.(see Fig. 1)
Curls- vit, viu, root -v-, write b,
climb- you can see in books two options for highlighting the root: the root -em-, the prefix under-, the root -lift-, we write ъ,
guest- living room, stay, root -guest-, write b,
explain- clear, clear, explain, root -yas-, prefix ob-, ends in a consonant, write ъ.
Explain which letters are missing
The birthplace of the Russian samovar is the city of Tula. In Rus', samovars of different shapes and sizes have long been made. There were even samovars with removable handles. My Russian family loves to sit by the samovar. The proverb says: “Whoever drinks tea will live a hundred years.”
Volume- previously the prefix ob- was distinguished, now the root -volume- is distinguished;
removable- shooting, previously the prefix s- was highlighted, now the root -sem is highlighted;
family- family, root -seven-;
drinks- drink, root -drink-.
We observe the words that answer the question whose?
Listen to the dialogue.
If only you had some fox teeth, hare!
If only you had wolf legs, gray one!
If only you had lynx claws, scythe!
- Uh, what do I need fangs and claws?
My soul is still a hare.
In words that answer the question whose?: fox, wolf, lynx, hare, deer, squirrel, birdthe root is written b.
Listening to proverbs
Listen to the proverbs, find words with b and b signs.
The streams will merge - there will be a river. People will unite - their strength cannot be defeated.
Happiness is not a fish; you can’t catch it with a fishing rod.
Friendship is strong not through flattery, but through truth and honor.
Streams- stream, in the root - stream- after the consonant before the letter and it is written ь.
Will merge- pour, pour, at the root -l- after a consonant before a letter Yu written ь.
Unite- union, single, root -uni-, after a prefix ending in a consonant, before a root starting with a letter e, written ъ.
Happiness- happy, at the root -happiness- after the consonant before the letter e written ь.
Flattery- at the root - flattery - after a consonant before a letter Yu written ь.
Honor- at the root -honor- after a consonant before a letter Yu written ь.
We memorize foreign words.
Remember foreign words with b:
object, subject, adjutant, injection(medicine injection, injection)
Remember words with b:
bouillon- meat broth
battalion- unit in the army
pavilion- a small building in the garden, in the park
postman- mail delivery person to addresses
champignon- edible mushroom
Conclusion
The separative b is written at the root of the word after the consonants before the letters e, e, yu, i, and.
The separating Ъ is written between the prefix and the root after prefixes ending in a consonant, before letters e, e, yu, i.
Bibliography
- M.S. Soloveychik, N. S. Kuzmenko “To the secrets of our language” Russian language: Textbook. 3rd grade: in 2 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2010.
- M.S. Soloveychik, N. S. Kuzmenko “To the secrets of our language” Russian language: Workbook. 3rd grade: in 3 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2010.
- T. V. Koreshkova Test tasks in the Russian language. 3rd grade: in 2 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2011.
- T.V. Koreshkova Practice! Notebook for independent work in the Russian language for 3rd grade: in 2 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2011.
- L.V. Mashevskaya, L.V. Danbitskaya Creative tasks in the Russian language. - St. Petersburg: KARO, 2003.
- G.T. Dyachkova Olympiad tasks in Russian. 3-4 grades. - Volgograd: Teacher, 2008.
Homework
- Write the words in two columns: in the left - with a soft separator, in the right - with a hard separator.
Sh.yut, n.yut, l.yut, b.yut, sat down, healthy, announcement, rise, out.yan, hug, sparrow, depart, happy. e, inclement, cheerful, present, unify, clarify. - Insert b or b. In words with a hard separator, highlight the prefixes.
The titmouse Zinka liked it in the forest in winter. So many trees! She was jumping on the branches. A bale with a sharp nose into a crack in the bark. He pulls out a bug and eats it.
Zinka looks: a forest mouse jumped out from under the snow. She’s shaking, she’s all nervous. She explained to Zinka her fear. The mouse fell into the bear's den.
(According to V. Bianchi)
Read the entries. Which one is not a mystery? Why? Guess the riddles. Solve spelling problems.
1. They beat him, but he doesn’t get angry,
He sings and has fun
Because without bit.i
There is no life for the ball. (To Berestov)
2. She herself, like a rocker,
It hung in the air.
The wings chirp,
The mosquito wants to eat.
3. It gets dusty underfoot, meanders and gets stuck.
It lies and runs and circles. What's the name?
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Introduction
After a consonant before a vowel, the letters e, e, yu, ya (and) help to denote the sound [th"] by b and b. In this case the signs are called dividing marks.
In the lesson you will learn how to choose the right one from two separating characters.
Lesson topic: “The rule for using the separating signs b and b.”
Observing the structure of words with b and b signs
Let's observe the structure of words with the b sign. To find the root, let's select words with the same root.
Fun, have fun, have fun(root -vesel-),
bearish, bear cub, she-bear(root -bear-, -bear-),
sparrows, little sparrow, passerine(root -sparrow-).
Let's observe the structure of words with the Ъ sign.
I'm going, I'm going, I'm going(root -ed-, prefix s-),
entrance, driving(root -ezd-, prefix under-),
announcement, announcement, announce(root -yavl-, prefix ob-).
We formulate the rule for using the separating signs b and b
The separative b is written at the root of the word after the consonants before the letters e, e, yu, i, i.
The separating b is written between the prefix and the root after prefixes ending in a consonant, before the letters e, e, yu, ya.
How to use the rule
1. Say the word, listen to see if it contains the sound [th"] after the consonant sound before the vowel.
2. Identify the root in the word.
3. Look where you need to write the separator - at the root or between the prefix and the root. If at the root, write b, if between the prefix and the root, write b.
Applying new knowledge
Using the rule, determine what needs to be written in place of the gaps - separating b or b.
Street_i, nightingale_i, pre_anniversary, raz_ezd, sedobny, brother_ya.
Beehives - root -ul-, write b;
nightingales - nightingale, root -nightingale-, write b;
pre-anniversary - anniversary, root -anniversary-, prefix pre-, ends in a consonant, write b;
travel - ride, root -ezd-, prefix raz-, ends in a consonant, write b;
edible - food, root -ed-, prefix s-, ends in a consonant, write b;
brothers - brother, root -take-, write b.
Apply your new knowledge, spell words with the root -EX- correctly, and don’t fall into traps.
from?went, on?went, in?went, reached, drove up, from?went, drove
moved out, drove off, drove in, arrived, drove up, drove off, drove in
In words went, arrived, stopped by prefixes po-, do-, end in a vowel sound, therefore There is no need to write the Kommersant sign.
In words moved out, drove in, drove up, drove off prefixes s-, v-, sub-, ot- end in a consonant, therefore you need to write b.
Write the words in letters.
[s й "е l] - ate. After the consonant [s] before the vowel [e], the letter E is denoted by Ъ. C- prefix, root -e-. [vy"un] - loach. After the consonant [v] before the vowel [y], the letter Yu helps to denote the sound [y"] by b. Root -loach-. [p"er"y"a] - feathers. After the consonant [p"] before the vowel [a], b helps to designate the sound [th"] of the letter I. The root is -per-. Listen to yourself and write the words with sounds.
wings - [wing "y"a], 6 b., 6 star. I'll eat - [sy"edu], 5 points, 5 stars. You noticed that the number of sounds and letters in the words is the same.
b, b do not indicate sounds, but the letters e, e, yu, i denote two sounds[y"e], [y"o], [y"u], [y"a].
We look for words with b and b signs in poetic lines
Find words with b and b in the lines of poetry.
Suddenly it became twice as bright,
The yard is like in the sun's rays -
This dress is golden
On the shoulders of a birch tree.
In the morning we go to the yard -
Leaves are falling like rain.
E. Trutneva
Who will have the opportunity
Travel to hot regions
Ride a camel!
Really great, friends!
S. Baruzdin
It's raining, it's raining,
He beats the drums. A. Barto
The evil blizzard flew away.
The rooks brought warmth.
They ran after each other
Restless streams.
A. Usanova
I see wonderful freedom,
I see cornfields and fields.
This is Russian expanse,
This is Russian land.(Song)
Gray hare under a pine tree
He announced that he was a tailor...
The hare cuts, the hare sews,
And the bear is waiting in the den.
S. Mikhalkov
Dress(root -pay-),
leaves(root -leaf-),
go(root -ezd-, prefix s-, ends in a consonant),
Friends(root -friend-),
snowstorm(root -blizzard-),
streams(root -stream-),
freedom- space, free life (root -will-),
expanse- dol, valley (root -dol-),
announced(root -yav-, prefix ob-, ends in a consonant).
note: in words sews, pours, beats and in related words sew, spill, beat at the root it is written b (roots: -sh-, -l-, -b-).
We look for words in the text with separating signs b and b
Find words in the text with separating signs b and b.
A small bird flutters above the river in the frosty haze. She quickly dives into the water. In a moment - rise. This is a dipper, a visitor from the northern forests. The bird's feathers are greased. This is how you can explain why the dipper is not afraid of water.(see Fig. 1)
Curls- vit, viu, root -v-, write b,
climb- you can see in books two options for highlighting the root: the root -em-, the prefix under-, the root -lift-, we write ъ,
guest- living room, stay, root -guest-, write b,
explain- clear, clear, explain, root -yas-, prefix ob-, ends in a consonant, write ъ.
Explain which letters are missing
The birthplace of the Russian samovar is the city of Tula. In Rus', samovars of different shapes and sizes have long been made. There were even samovars with removable handles. My Russian family loves to sit by the samovar. The proverb says: “Whoever drinks tea will live a hundred years.”
Volume- previously the prefix ob- was distinguished, now the root -volume- is distinguished;
removable- shooting, previously the prefix s- was highlighted, now the root -sem is highlighted;
family- family, root -seven-;
drinks- drink, root -drink-.
We observe the words that answer the question whose?
Listen to the dialogue.
If only you had some fox teeth, hare!
If only you had wolf legs, gray one!
If only you had lynx claws, scythe!
- Uh, what do I need fangs and claws?
My soul is still a hare.
In words that answer the question whose?: fox, wolf, lynx, hare, deer, squirrel, birdthe root is written b.
Listening to proverbs
Listen to the proverbs, find words with b and b signs.
The streams will merge - there will be a river. People will unite - their strength cannot be defeated.
Happiness is not a fish; you can’t catch it with a fishing rod.
Friendship is strong not through flattery, but through truth and honor.
Streams- stream, in the root - stream- after the consonant before the letter and it is written ь.
Will merge- pour, pour, at the root -l- after a consonant before a letter Yu written ь.
Unite- union, single, root -uni-, after a prefix ending in a consonant, before a root starting with a letter e, written ъ.
Happiness- happy, at the root -happiness- after the consonant before the letter e written ь.
Flattery- at the root - flattery - after a consonant before a letter Yu written ь.
Honor- at the root -honor- after a consonant before a letter Yu written ь.
We memorize foreign words.
Remember foreign words with b:
object, subject, adjutant, injection(medicine injection, injection)
Remember words with b:
bouillon- meat broth
battalion- unit in the army
pavilion- a small building in the garden, in the park
postman- mail delivery person to addresses
champignon- edible mushroom
Conclusion
The separative b is written at the root of the word after the consonants before the letters e, e, yu, i, and.
The separating Ъ is written between the prefix and the root after prefixes ending in a consonant, before letters e, e, yu, i.
Bibliography
- M.S. Soloveychik, N. S. Kuzmenko “To the secrets of our language” Russian language: Textbook. 3rd grade: in 2 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2010.
- M.S. Soloveychik, N. S. Kuzmenko “To the secrets of our language” Russian language: Workbook. 3rd grade: in 3 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2010.
- T. V. Koreshkova Test tasks in the Russian language. 3rd grade: in 2 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2011.
- T.V. Koreshkova Practice! Notebook for independent work in the Russian language for 3rd grade: in 2 parts. - Smolensk: Association XXI century, 2011.
- L.V. Mashevskaya, L.V. Danbitskaya Creative tasks in the Russian language. - St. Petersburg: KARO, 2003.
- G.T. Dyachkova Olympiad tasks in Russian. 3-4 grades. - Volgograd: Teacher, 2008.
Homework
- Write the words in two columns: in the left - with a soft separator, in the right - with a hard separator.
Sh.yut, n.yut, l.yut, b.yut, sat down, healthy, announcement, rise, out.yan, hug, sparrow, depart, happy. e, inclement, cheerful, present, unify, clarify. - Insert b or b. In words with a hard separator, highlight the prefixes.
The titmouse Zinka liked it in the forest in winter. So many trees! She was jumping on the branches. A bale with a sharp nose into a crack in the bark. He pulls out a bug and eats it.
Zinka looks: a forest mouse jumped out from under the snow. She’s shaking, she’s all nervous. She explained to Zinka her fear. The mouse fell into the bear's den.
(According to V. Bianchi)
Read the entries. Which one is not a mystery? Why? Guess the riddles. Solve spelling problems.
1. They beat him, but he doesn’t get angry,
He sings and has fun
Because without bit.i
There is no life for the ball. (To Berestov)
2. She herself, like a rocker,
It hung in the air.
The wings chirp,
The mosquito wants to eat.
3. It gets dusty underfoot, meanders and gets stuck.
It lies and runs and circles. What's the name?
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Separating soft character(s)
The role and meaning of the soft sign in Russian
Today in the Russian language lesson we will study a special letter, which is called a soft sign. Such a letter, as a soft sign, does not have or indicate any sound, but its role is to indicate the softness of consonant sounds in the letter.
For example: bathhouse, stranded, coal, seal, laziness, pity, horse.
But, in addition to the fact that the soft sign is an indicator of the softness of consonant sounds, it can also be dividing.
And so, now we can sum up the results and conclude that such a letter as a soft sign is used in the Russian language:
To soften the preceding consonant;
As a separator;
To indicate certain grammatical forms.
We have already determined when it is necessary to write a soft sign in words to soften consonants. Now let's try to understand the separating soft sign and find out why a soft sign is also called a separating sign, in which cases a soft sign is a separating sign, and how words with a separating soft sign are written.
In order to better understand this topic and understand the difference between a soft sign, which serves to soften consonant sounds, and a dividing soft sign, let’s try to consider this issue with an example.
For example: Seed and family
Read these words carefully. Now pay attention to how the last syllable sounds in the first word - seed. In this word “seed” the sound [m"] has a soft sound, since the letter I gives it softness, and in this syllable the vowel and consonant are pronounced together.
Now let's look at the next word. The word “family” is [sem "ya]. In this case, we see that the consonant and the vowel following it are pronounced separately. Such a separate pronunciation between a vowel and a consonant in writing is indicated using a soft sign, which is called a separating soft sign.
For example: Kolya - stakes, salt - salt, flight - pouring.
Therefore, we can already conclude that the separating soft sign indicates that the consonant and vowel sounds are pronounced separately.
Rules for writing a soft separating character
The separating ь (soft sign) is written:
Firstly, in the middle of the word before the vowels: e, e, yu, i. For example: blizzard, terrier, monkey, health, linen, leaves.
Secondly, in words of foreign origin before the letter O. For example: champignons, postman, broth.
Thirdly, the separating soft sign is written at the roots of words, after consonants. For example: December, barley, sparrows, steppe, night.
Also, you need to remember that the separating soft sign is never written:
First, the words come first;
Secondly, after the consoles.
Now let's carefully look at the picture and try to compare the difference between the soft sign, which serves to soften the consonant and the dividing soft sign:
Homework
1. Read carefully the words with a soft sign and first write down only those in which the soft sign acts as an indicator of softness, and then - words with a separating soft sign.
Moth, dress, family, skates, day, chairs, wool, streams, stakes, ice hole, laziness, despondency, housing, friends, bathhouse, health, jelly, coat, autumn, letter, downpour, computer, corduroy, Daria, happiness, fun, sadness.
2. Choose antonyms for these words and say what role does the soft sign play in them?
Cleanliness, boredom, work, harm, light, enemies, sugar.
3. Write down the words in the plural:
Friend, leaf, wing, branch, log, tree.
4. When writing a separator, what sound do you hear in the words?
5. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Questions for the crossword:
1. What else can you call a snowstorm?
2. Where do bees live?
3. Dad, mom, I are friendly….
4. An animal that loves to climb trees.
5. Carlson’s favorite treat.
No matter how they try to convince students that the knowledge they acquired during their school years will be needed in the future, unfortunately, this is not the case. However, some things taught in school will actually be useful in adult life. For example, the ability to write correctly. To master it, you need to know the basic grammatical laws of the Russian language. Among them are the rules governing the use of separating signs ъ and ь.
Hard sign: history and its role in the word
The twenty-eighth letter of the Russian alphabet, despite the fact that it does not represent sounds, performs an important function in words. Therefore, before consideringrules governing the use of ъ and ь signs are worthlearn a little about its history and role in the word.
The hard sign existed in Slavic languages almost from the very moment of their formation. It started out as a short vowel sound until it evolved into an unpronounceable letter used to divide words into syllables and also replace spaces.
At the end of the 19th century. it was noted that the frequent use of ъ in texts (4% of the total volume) is inappropriate, especially in telegraphy, cursive writing and typography. In this regard, attempts have been made more than once to limit the use of a hard sign.
After the revolution of 1917, this letter was completely abolished for almost ten years. In those years, an apostrophe was used as a separator in words.However, in 1928 it was excluded from the Russian language (but remained in Ukrainian and Belarusian), and its dividing function was taken over by a solid sign, which it performs to this day.
In what cases is ъ put in words?
As for the use of a solid sign, there are several rules for placing it before e, yu, ё, i:
- After prefixes that end with a consonant: connector, pre-anniversary.
- In terms that came from other languages, with the prefixes ab-, ad-, diz-, in-, inter-, con-, ob- and sub-: adjuvant, disjunction.
- After counter-, pan-, super, trans- and field-: pan-Europeanism, superyacht.
- In compound words starting with two-, three-, four-: two-core, three-tier, quadrilingual.
There are several exceptions, when ъ does not stand at the junction of a prefix and a root, but inside the word itself. These nouns include: courier and flaw.
When they don't put it
In addition to the rules governing the use of ъ and ь signs, it is worth remembering cases when they do not need to be used:
- A hard sign is not used in words with a prefix ending in a consonant when it is followed by the vowels a, o, i, u, e, s: cloudless, curbed.
- This sign is not used in complex abbreviated terms: inyaz, glavyuvelirtorg.
- It is also not used in lexemes written with a hyphen: half a diocese, half an apple.
When considering the rules governing the use of ъ and ь signs that perform a separating function in a word, it is worth remembering that the lexemes “interior” and “clerk” are written using a soft sign. This spelling is no exception, since in the word “interior” inter is not a prefix, but part of the root. And in “deacon” the prefix is not sub-, but po-, but -deacon is the root.
What functions does a soft sign perform?
As for ь, in ancient times it meant a short vowel [and], but gradually, like ъ, it lost its sound.
At the same time, he retained the ability [and] to impart softness to the preceding consonant sound.
Unlike the hard word, it can perform 3 functions.
- Dividing.
- Informs about the softness of the preceding sound.
- Used to indicate certain grammatical forms.
Rules for using a soft sign
Studying the laws of the Russian languageregulating the use of ъ and ь signs, it is worth learning a few rules:
- A soft sign that performs a dividing function is never placed after a prefix (this is the destiny of a hard sign). Parts of words in which the dividing ь is written are the root, suffix and ending to e, ё, yu, i: monkey, interior. This rule applies to both Russian vocabulary and borrowed terms from other languages.
- The separator ь is placed in some words before the letter combination it: champignon, medallion, broth and million.
In the case when ь informs about the softness of the preceding sound, and does not perform a dividing function, its production is determined by the following rules:
- In the middle of a word, ь indicates the softness of the letter l if it precedes another consonant other than l: finger, prayer. Also, the soft sign does not “wedge” into letter combinations: nch, nsch, nn, rshch, chk, chn, rch, schn ( drummer, candle).
- In the middle of a word, this sign is placed between the soft and hard consonants: please, very much.
- In the middle of a word, ь can stand between two soft consonants. Provided that when the form of the word changes, the first remains soft, and the second becomes hard: request - in a request, letter - in a letter.
- In some cases, this symbol is located at the end of a word after consonants. At the same time, it helps to establish the meaning of the token: linen(plant) - laziness(quality of character), con(place for bets in the game) - horse(animal).
As a marker for individual grammatical forms, this sign is used in the following cases:
- In adjectives arising from the names of months (except January): February, September.
- At the end of numerals from 5 to 30, as well as in their middle, if they denote tens from 50 to 80 and hundreds from 500 to 900: six, seventy, eight hundred.
- In the imperative mood of verbs (except lie down - lie down): take it out, take it out, throw it in, throw it in.
- In the infinitive (initial form of the verb): maintain, raise.
- In all cases of the word “eight” and in the instrumental case it is plural. numbers of individual numerals and nouns: six, lashes.
The use of ь and ъ signs after hissing w, h, shch, sh
Following these soft sign letters is possible under the following conditions:
- At the end of most adverbs and particles, except: I can't bear to get married and in pretext between.
- In the infinitive: preserve, bake.
- In the imperative mood of verbs: anoint, comfort.
- In the second person endings of singular verbs of the future and present tenses: sell it, destroy it.
- At the end of the nominative case of nouns. gender, in III declension: daughter, power. For comparison in m. gender - cry, broadsword.
In some cases, ь is not used after these letters:
- In nouns of the 2nd declension: executioner, dummy.
- In short forms of adjectives: fresh, burning.
- In the genitive case of plural nouns: puddles, clouds
A hard sign after zh, sh, ch, sch at the end of a word or root is not placed, since its “place” is always after the prefix before e, e, yu, i.
Using ь and ъ signs: exercises
Having familiarized yourself with all the cases of setting soft and hard signs, you should move on to the exercises. To avoid confusion, we have collected together most of the above rules governing the use of ь and ъ signs. The table below will serve as a hint for completing the tasks.
In this exercise you need to choose which letter should be placed in the words.
This task concerns the use of a soft sign following sibilant letters. You should open the brackets in it and put a soft sign where necessary.
In the last exercise you need to write down the proposed words in 2 columns. In the first - those that are used with ь, in the second - those that are without it.
Since both hard and soft signs are “silent” letters, they play an important role in the Russian language. You can make many mistakes in your writing if you do not know the laws of grammar governing the use of ъ and ь signs. You will have to learn more than one rule so as not to confuse which sign should be used in a particular situation. However, it is worth it, especially in the case of a soft sign, since often only its presence helps determine the lexical meaning of the word.