He, she or it is 10 words, with the genus of which we continue to make mistakes
Forming / / December 19, 2019
With the "coffee" already like everything is clear, but what about the "Tsunami" and "graffiti"? Check how skillfully you own birth nouns.
Layfhaker selected 10 intricate catchphrases about who stumble even connoisseurs of the Russian language. Do you stumble? Let's check. And start with the sacramental coffee ...
1. You one espresso or one espresso?
That's right: one espresso.
In fact, this issue is just as slippery as it is question of tribal affiliation coffee. Everyone knows that today is allowed to speak as "my coffee" and "my coffee". But there is an important point! Yes, for almost half a century of "coffee" is listed in the dictionary as a noun and masculine, and neuter. But neuter it always is marked as "colloquial." - this means that it is valid in the spoken form of speech. But if we talk about the literary norm, "coffee" can be exclusively masculine.
With the "espresso" similar history. Up until 2005, this type of coffee beverage in dictionaries passed marked "m." - that is, its use is permitted exclusively in the masculine gender. But then there was a new version of the Russian spelling dictionary (ROS) Lopatin, in which the word "espresso" has acquired two options - masculine and neuter. And the situation is a little lost clarity.
However, if you focus on no less authority than the DFB - Great Dictionary of the Russian language, "espresso" in it still retains exclusively masculine. So that literacy will be combined, "Give me one espresso."
2. She - lovely baristas and barista beautiful?
That's right: a perfect barista.
for the preparation of specialist coffee is always masculine. Even if he - gentle lady.
3. A powerful tsunami, or powerful tsunami?
That's right: as you like.
Here there is a confusion of light similar to coffee. Spelling Dictionary defines "tsunami" as the word neuter gender ( "powerful tsunami"). But Great Dictionary allows two options: the neuter, and feminine ( "powerful tsunami").
To make sure not to make a mistake, it is better to use the "tsunami" in the neuter. But for women, no one will hit.
4. He danced incendiary flamenco or flamenco incendiary?
Correct: fiery flamenco.
Despite the fact that flamenco - dance in dictionaries this word is held solely as a neuter noun.
5. Let's cook a delicious quinoa, quinoa delicious or tasty quinoa?
That's right: a tasty quinoa.
HLS recently in vogue, and with it, and all sorts of interesting products. For example, the same grain quinoa (Quinoa), which increasingly can be found on the tables of people who are concerned about a healthy diet. Cooking Quinoa learned a lot, but to use the word in the right way - not. Therefore, it is important to remember: although this barley, quinoa still neuter.
6. Take a look at this amazing graffiti or these amazing graffiti?
That's right: these amazing graffiti.
Even if graffiti - a tiny single figure, lurking somewhere in the corner of the wall, he still "they". As well as solitary scissors or lose curlers. These words are used only in the plural form.
7. Juicy juicy aloe or aloe vera?
Correct: succulent aloe.
No matter what is at stake: a wild tropical plant long-term, its domesticated cousins, filled the windowsills, or preparation of its leaves. "Aloe" is always used only in the neuter! This is not a "he" or "she" - despite all the brutality and thorns.
8. Equation with one unknown or equation with one unknown?
That's right: one unknown.
The word "unknown" in the sense of "unknown quantity" - neuter.
9. Delicious or tasty suluguni suluguni?
That's right: delicious suluguni.
This lovely pickled Georgian cheese - "boy" from the point of view of the Russian language, and not the "it".
10. Single malt Scotch or single malt?
Correct: single malt.
Again, remember the story of the "espresso" and "tsunami". In terms of the actual spelling dictionary, the strong alcoholic drink can have as a medium, and the masculine gender. But Great Dictionary recommends to use "whiskey" only in the neuter.
To just do not make a mistake, it is better to say "single malt". However, in this case, everything on your taste.
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