Language/Russian/Grammar/Punctuation
Hi Russian learners,
In today's lesson you will learn about the punctuation in Russian.
Russian punctuation has some important particularities.
Here are the main ones:
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Russian Grammar → Russian Nouns and Gender → Genitive Case ..., Use of the verb быть in the past, Questions & How to Use be.
Comma[edit | edit source]
It should be used to separate the main proposition from the subordinate:
- I do not understand what you are talking about. = Я не понимаю, о чём вы говорите.
On the other hand, we do not put it after a circumstantial complement, if it is placed at the beginning of the sentence:
- Last year, we went to Russia. = В прошлом году мы ездили в Россию.
Dash[edit | edit source]
It replaces the verb to be in the present between two nouns.
- Sonia is Vania's sister. Соня — сестра Вани
However, we don't put it between a pronoun and a noun, or a noun and an adjective
- He's an engineer. = Он инженер.
- Katia is beautiful = Катя красивая
Sources[edit | edit source]
http://russe.inalco.chez.com/L0GRAM/GRAM_LO/ponctuation.htm
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to Use Have
- Personal Pronouns
- A vs И
- Future Tense
- Perfective Imperfective
- Tricky Adverbs
- The verb to have
- Common Mistakes
- Very important rules
- Present Tense