{"id":14092,"date":"2021-04-05T08:33:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T08:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14092"},"modified":"2021-04-05T08:33:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T08:33:32","slug":"are-conjunctions-necessary-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/are-conjunctions-necessary-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Are conjunctions necessary? Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve talked about Russian sentences without conjunctions before<\/a>, but we\u2019ve yet to discuss my favorite Russian punctuation sign \u201c\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0301\u201d (dash) and its role in these \u0431\u0435\u0441\u0441\u043e\u044e\u0301\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0445 (sentences without conjunctions).<\/p>\n

There are six instances where you can use \u201c\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0301\u201d (dash; typed as an m-dash sign) in place of a conjunction. I\u2019ll provide examples for each one and a little trick so you can check to see if the sentence makes sense.<\/p>\n

\u0418\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043a, \u0432\u044b \u043c\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0442\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0301 \u0432 \u0431\u0435\u0441\u0441\u043e\u044e\u0437\u043d\u043e\u043c \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0431\u044b:<\/h3>\n

To show contrast between the two clauses.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u0412 \u043e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0436\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0438\u0438 \u043e\u0442\u043e\u043f\u043b\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0442\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0441 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043d\u044b \u043d\u043e\u044f\u0431\u0440\u044f \u2014 \u0432 \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0440\u0430\u0445 \u0430\u0436 \u0432 \u043f\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0432\u044b\u0445 \u0447\u0438\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0445 \u043e\u043a\u0442\u044f\u0431\u0440\u044f.<\/em><\/p>\n

[The heat in the dormitories was turned on only from the middle of November, while in apartments it was turned on at the beginning of October.]<\/em><\/p>\n

As mentioned before, sentences without conjunctions are especially common in folk tales, superstitions, and sayings.<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0301\u043b\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0438\u0301 \u2014 \u043e\u043d \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0432 \u043b\u0435\u0301\u0441 \u0441\u043c\u043e\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0442.<\/em><\/p>\n

[lit. No matter how much you feed the wolf he will keep on looking at the forest. It was something my grandma used to say when my siblings would be overjoyed about our mom returning from work even though it was grandma who spend the whole day feeding them and playing with them.]<\/p>\n

How to check: use conjunctions \u201c\u0430<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c\u043d\u043e<\/strong>\u201d (means \u201cbut\u201d) in place of the dash.<\/p>\n

\"black_cat\"

Image by Christelle PRIEUR<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

If the first clause shows time or condition. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

These are particularly prevalent in Russian superstitions and sayings.<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043e\u0301\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u0432 \u0442\u0443\u043c\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0435\u2014 \u0434\u043d\u0451\u043c \u0431\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0434\u0443\u0301\u0448\u043d\u043e.<\/em><\/p>\n

[If the sun rises in the fog expect high humidity during the day]<\/p>\n

\u0411\u044b\u043b\u0430\u0301 \u0431\u044b \u043d\u0430\u0436\u0438\u0301\u0432\u0430 \u2014 \u043a\u043b\u044e\u043d\u0435\u0442<\/em><\/p>\n

[If there is a bait, the fish will bite.]<\/p>\n

How to check: use conjunction \u201c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u201d (\u2018when\u2019) or \u201c\u0435\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0438<\/strong>\u201d (\u2018if\u2019) before<\/u> the first clause.<\/p>\n

To show comparison between the two clauses.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043c\u043e\u0301\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0442 \u2014 \u0432 \u0434\u0443\u0301\u0448\u0443 \u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442.<\/em><\/p>\n

[When she looks at you it\u2019s as if she\u2019s looking into your soul.]<\/p>\n

How to check: you can put conjunctions like \u201c\u0431\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0442\u043e<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c\u0441\u043b\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043d\u043e<\/strong>\u201d (\u2018as if\u2019) before the second clause.<\/p>\n

If the second clause shows outcomes.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u041c\u044b \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u043a \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0443 \u0433\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0439 \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0441\u044c \u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u044c \u2014 \u043a \u0432\u0435\u0301\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0443 \u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0441 \u043d\u043e\u0433.<\/em><\/p>\n

[We were getting ready for the guests all day and therefore were exhausted in the evening.]<\/p>\n

How to check: you can put the conjunction \u201c\u0442\u0430\u043a \u0447\u0442\u043e<\/strong>\u201d or the words like \u201c\u0432\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435<\/strong> \u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c\u043f\u043e\u044d\u0442\u043e\u043c\u0443<\/strong>\u201d (meaning \u2018because\u2019 or \u2018therefore\u2019).<\/p>\n

\"bremen_musicians\"

Image by Christine Schmidt<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

If the second clause shows explanation.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The best way to witness this rule is through the classic Russian fable \u201cSwan, Pike, and Crawfish\u201d by Ivan Andreyevich Krylov. \u041b\u0435\u0301\u0431\u0435\u0434\u044c, \u0429\u0443\u0301\u043a\u0430 \u0438 \u0420\u0430\u043a<\/strong> written by \u0418\u0432\u0430\u0301\u043d \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0435\u0432\u0438\u0447 \u041a\u0440\u044b\u043b\u043e\u0301\u0432<\/strong> is about what happens when there is no unity among companions.\u00a0 The ending of the fable reads like this:<\/p>\n

\u041a\u0442\u043e \u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0442 \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0438\u0445, \u043a\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0432 <\/em>\u2014<\/em> \u0441\u0443\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0301\u043c;<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0414\u0430 \u0442\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0301\u0437 \u0438 \u043d\u044b\u0301\u043d\u0435 \u0442\u0430\u0301\u043c (<\/em>\u0431\u0430\u0301\u0441\u043d\u044f \u041a\u0440\u044b\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 “<\/em>\u041b\u0435\u0301\u0431\u0435\u0434\u044c, \u0429\u0443\u0301\u043a\u0430, \u0438 \u0420\u0430\u043a”)<\/em><\/p>\n

Who’s guilty here and who is right is not for us to say<\/em> \u2014<\/em><\/p>\n

But anyway the cart’s still there today. <\/em><\/p>\n

Note: For the full text of the original fable and the translation see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to check: you can put \u201c\u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301\u0432<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c\u0442\u0430\u043a<\/strong>\u201d, and the word \u201c\u044d\u0442\u043e<\/strong>\u201d (this) before the second sentence.<\/p>\n

\"bridge\"

Image by Arek Socha<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

If the second clause shows a sudden change of events<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u0414\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0440\u044c \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0301\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c\u2014 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0433\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u043b \u0434\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0301\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440.<\/em><\/p>\n

[The door opened and, there, stood the principal.]<\/p>\n

How to check: you can put a conjunction \u201c\u0438<\/strong>\u201d (and) or phrases like \u201c\u0438<\/strong> \u0432\u043d\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043f\u043d\u043e<\/strong>\u201d (when suddenly), \u201c\u0438<\/strong> \u043d\u0435\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0301\u0434\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e<\/strong>\u201d (and unexpectedly), \u201c\u0438<\/strong> \u0441\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0437\u0443<\/strong>\u201d (and immediately), \u201c\u0438<\/strong> \u0432\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0433<\/strong>\u201d (and then).<\/p>\n

Do you know any other Russian sayings or superstitions that have a \u201c\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0301\u201d in it? Let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"bridge\"

We\u2019ve talked about Russian sentences without conjunctions before, but we\u2019ve yet to discuss my favorite Russian punctuation sign \u201c\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0301\u201d (dash) and its role in these \u0431\u0435\u0441\u0441\u043e\u044e\u0301\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0445 (sentences without conjunctions). There are six instances where you can use \u201c\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0435\u0301\u201d (dash; typed as an m-dash sign) in place of a conjunction. I\u2019ll provide examples for each…<\/p>\n

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