Combined and separate spelling of unions in Russian

Joint and separate spelling of unions is a simple topic. To avoid errors, one should distinguish these auxiliary parts of speech from other elements found in the text. Rules and examples are set forth in the article.

The concept

"Combined and separate spelling of unions" - spelling section. It is devoted to the rules of use in writing of the service parts of speech. They are often mistaken for combinations of pronouns and particles or other elements of the language. Hence the errors.

Unions come in two forms:

1. Derivatives.
2. Non-derivatives.

Both the first and the second are designed to connect homogeneous speech members or components of a complex sentence.

Cause of spelling mistakes

Combined and separate writing of derivative unions causes particular difficulties. The service parts of speech of this kind are formed by a combination of other elements. And therefore errors often arise. Derived unions are the following types of combinations:

• two unproductive unions ( but also, as if, as it were );
• indicative word, preposition and union ( so that, in order to );
• pronoun, preposition and word with a generalizing meaning ( as long as, while ).

Thus, the combined and separate spelling of unions is a topic that is not easy to understand, having no idea about the types of service parts of speech. Non-derivatives are found in writing often ( a, and, but ). Derivative unions are used less often, they are formed from other parts of speech and are written separately. There are other classifications of unions. For instance:

1. Composing.
2. Subordinates.

In the first case, we are talking about service parts that carry out the connection between words with the same grammatical features. In the second, about unions found in complex sentences. We will not go into a more detailed classification. Combined and separate spelling of unions should be considered with specific examples.

Union “to”

It is often confused with a combination of particle and pronoun. Especially if this element is after the comma, and the subordinate clause begins with it . In order to distinguish a union from such a combination, one should try to rearrange the particle in another place of the sentence. Examples:

1. There is no way to ease his pain.
2. There is no way to relieve his pain.

In the first embodiment, an error. If the element “so” can be separated “would” without loss of meaning, then this is nothing more than a combination of a pronoun and a particle. If the meaning of “to” is equivalent to “in order” - this is a union. Examples:

1. The editor invited the author to conclude a contract.
2. The director called the parents to notify them.

But the combination of “what would” occurs not only in subordinate clauses. It can be found in a simple narrative or interrogative sentence. Separate spelling in such cases is obvious:

1. What else could you come up with?
2. Whatever you say, I will not change my mind.

Important to remember!

“By all means” is always written separately.

Particles

There are elements in the Russian language that can be assigned to different categories. For example, "supposedly" can be both a particle and a union. The same can be said about “let,” “same,” “like.” But there are combinations formed from two elements ( as if, as if, as if ). They act both as a union and as a particle. They are written separately. Consider the use of these words in examples. Sentences in which there is a single, and separate spelling of unions and particles:

1. He dreamed that he was allegedly walking along a country road and met a stranger yesterday.
2. Only the lazy did not talk about her in the village. She was supposedly a witch and every night flew out of the chimney on a real broomstick.
3. He did not remember yesterday's events, as if nothing had happened.
4. We had time to finish what we started if you did not intervene with your advice.
5. His eyes seemed to ask: “Why are you telling me about this?”

Unions "too", "also"

Pronouns in combination with the particle are written separately. And it is important not to confuse them with “too” and “also”, which are synonymous with the connecting union “and”. After the above combination, the word “most” often appears. It is one of the proofs of separate writing. Other signs are the presence of the union word “what”, the adverb “how”. For instance:

1. He repeated the same thing daily.
2. The same can be said of the author’s last book.
3. The family spent the summer just like the previous one.
4. The teacher did the same as his colleagues.

Often, without access to a wide context, it is not easy to understand which of the options is right. Examples:

1. The rest of the children began to screech and scamper around the room (The rest of the children began to do what others did).
2. The rest of the children also started scampering around the room and screeching (And the other children started scampering around the room and screeching).

Important to remember!

It is written together "also" as a particle. For example: “I’m also a professional!”

Prepositions

Unions “on the other hand”, “moreover”, “moreover” are never written separately. They need to be distinguished from combinations of pronouns and prepositions. For example: "at what", "at the same time", "for that." The joint and separate writing of prepositions and conjunctions sometimes causes certain difficulties. In order to find the right option, you should analyze part of the proposal.

Examples:

1. The experiment was not successful, and for the first time (in addition to this).
2. This performance was informative and, moreover, interesting.
3. What do you have to do with your complaints?
4. At that enterprise there was a small printing house.
5. The tour lasts all day, but it is interesting and very informative.
6. He then came to spoil the festive evening (for some reason).
7. He came for what he had been looking for for many years.
8. Why (for what reason) do you always judge people badly?
9. Why (by what signs) do you determine changes in his mood?

Union “so”

The source of spelling mistakes is often the inability to recognize which part of the speech the word refers to. There is a so-called union. But also in the texts there is a combination of "and so." Its components are adverb and union. Below are sentences in which there is a single and separate spelling of unions and adverbs.

1. And so he reasoned for a very long time, until everyone heard the long-awaited phrase: "So, to summarize."
2. And the conference was so sluggish that he was already hoping to get away from uncomfortable questions, when suddenly the menacing voice of the chairman rang out: “So, back to the main topic ...”.

Context dependent

As already mentioned, in a separate sentence it is sometimes difficult to understand whether the union is used correctly. Separate and fused spelling in many cases determines the context. Sometimes a double interpretation is possible. For instance:

1. Because he writes, a little sense.
2. From what he writes, a little sense.

The first sentence is about a person who is engaged in futile activities. In the second, about writing low-content texts. There are also colloquial constructions that depart from the general rules.

Explanatory Unions

What else do you need to know about the rules included in such a section of the spelling as “Integrated and separate spelling of unions”? The examples above include the basic, most complex cases. But there are also unions in written and spoken language, designed to explain one of the small passages of the text. These include: "that is," "that is." Such unions are always written separately. For instance:

1. He spoke that evening as always, that is, a lot.
2. Three days ago, that is, last week, this man met me on the landing at a rather late hour.

And finally, complex unions “in order”, “since” are never written together.