союз
soyuz
The Russian word for 'conjunction' is союз (soyuz).
In a linguistic context, союз is a noun used to refer to a word that functions to join words or phrases together.
Meaning: grammar: word used to join words or phrases (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
soyuz
Did you know?
- The most famous 'Soyuz' in the world is not a word or a treaty, but a series of spacecraft used by Russia for crewed spaceflight.
- In a romantic context, союз can refer to a marriage or a couple's bond, describing the 'union' of two people.
- The word союз is also the Russian word for a 'union' or 'alliance', such as the 'Soviet Union' (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик).
Examples in context
- Союзы в русском языке используются для объединения предложений.Conjunctions in Russian are used to connect sentences.
- Этот союз соединяет два предложения.Etot soyuz soyedinyayet dva predlozheniya.This conjunction joins two sentences.
- В данном случае союз не нужен.V dannom sluchaye soyuz ne nuzhen.In this case, a conjunction is not needed.
- Я не понимаю значение этого союза.Ya ne ponimayu znacheniye etogo soyuza.I do not understand the meaning of this conjunction.
Example conversation
A student is asking a tutor about a grammar rule.
- Ольга OlgaКакой союз здесь использовать?Kakoy soyuz zdes' ispol'zovat'?Which conjunction should I use here?
- Дмитрий DmitryТебе нужен союз «но».Tebe nuzhen soyuz 'no'.You need the conjunction 'but'.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, этот союз подходит?Dmitriy, etot soyuz podkhodit?Dmitry, is this conjunction suitable?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, это идеальный вариант.Da, eto ideal'nyy variant.Yes, it is an ideal option.
