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Learning Russian is not an easy task and it\u2019s important to stay positive while tackling numerous grammar rules and even more numerous exceptions to them. So today\u2019s word is \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong>. While the word is a direct transfer from English into Russian, there are a few important differences to keep in mind.<\/p>\n First, the stress in the Russian \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong> falls on the last vowel. Second, while English word \u201cpositive\u201d is an adjective, the Russian \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong> is a noun (with an adjective \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong>). Finally, in Russian \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong> means a happy state of mind, a joyful attitude, a sense of gladness, an optimistic view of things.<\/p>\n \u041d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f<\/span> \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432!<\/strong> – Channel positive attitude!<\/p>\n \u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0451\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432.<\/strong> – Economy showed a certain optimistic outlook.<\/p>\n \u0418\u043d\u0432\u0435<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b \u0441\u043e\u0445\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044f<\/span>\u044e\u0442 \u0443\u043c\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432.<\/strong> – Investors remain moderately optimistic.<\/p>\n \u0411\u0435\u0433 – \u044d\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432 \u0438 \u043f\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u044c\u044f<\/strong>. – Jogging is joyful and beneficial to your health.<\/p>\n \u041a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0441\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0451\u0442 \u0430\u0442\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0444\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0443 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043a\u043b\u0438\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0432, \u0442\u0430\u043a \u0438 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e<\/span>\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432<\/strong> – A company creates joyful environment for both the clients and the employees.<\/p>\n Do you notice something here? Yep, all these phrases include the singular \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong>. What about the plural \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b<\/strong>? Does \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b<\/strong> means loads of happiness and joy? Not at all. Sometimes, the plural \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b<\/strong> is used to mean \u201cpluses\u201d as in<\/p>\n Update:<\/strong> I stand corrected (thank you, Minority) on this one above – it does sound a bit strange and uncomfortable in Russian. A much better way of saying “Pluses and minuses of the proposed reform<\/em>” is<\/p>\n \u041f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u043e<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u043d\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u0435\u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0444\u043e<\/span>\u0440\u043c\u044b<\/strong><\/p>\n However, the plural \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b<\/strong> might rely on the second meaning of the singular \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong>. Back in the olden days of analog photography, you\u2019d take a roll of film, develop it and print black and white pictures known as \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0432\u044b<\/strong>. Unsurprisingly, the picture proofs were called \u043d\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b<\/strong>. Oh, and if you had a slide projector, you would use it with \u0434\u0438\u0430\u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b<\/strong> (slides).<\/p>\n But that is ancient history. So let\u2019s focus on positive and tune into \u0420\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u0438\u043e \u041f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong>, a Brooklyn-based Russian radio station<\/a> that is also available via Internet. And if you have a few hours today to spend studying Russian, then search YouTube for \u201c\u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learning Russian is not an easy task and it\u2019s important to stay positive while tackling numerous grammar rules and even more numerous exceptions to them. So today\u2019s word is \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0432. While the word is a direct transfer from English into Russian, there are a few important differences to keep in mind. First, the stress in…<\/p>\n\u041f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b \u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u0435\u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0444\u043e<\/span>\u0440\u043c\u044b<\/strong> – Pluses and minuses of the proposed reform<\/del><\/p>\n