Great and powerful Russian language.In what other language can the same word express different values, depending on the statement of the comma? And in the Russian language, such phenomena are very often. Take, for example, the word "means" - a comma that highlights it, lets us know that it is introductory.
"Means" - an introductory word
Words that express the speaker's attitude towardWhat he says is comma-delimited. They are called introductory, since they do not have a direct relationship to what is being said in the sentence. Such words express confidence, the author's uncertainty about the reliability of the information presented, its source, the order of the author's thoughts, his appeal to the interlocutor.
Слово «значит» помогает говорящему логически build your thoughts. It can still be replaced by synonyms "consequently", "thus", "so". Checking commas in this case is very simple: if the word can be omitted, and the meaning of the sentence does not change, the commas are put.
Examples of the use of the introductory word "means" at the beginning of a sentence
Here are the sentences that put a comma after "means", in which the word or its synonyms should be at the very beginning:
- So you're not going to school today?
- Hence, today's lessons have been canceled?
- So, you did not ask homework?
- So, today I am absolutely free.
- So, take your jacket and go home.
- Therefore, you will have time to go to the stadium.
- So soon you will be free.
- So, we'll wait.
- Therefore, you need to remake.
- So, get ready, think.
As can be seen from these examples, the meaning of the proposals is not entirely clear. This is because the introductory word "means" expresses the relationship of the investigation. That is, it needs a context. Let us consider such examples.
Introductory word "means" in the middle of the sentence
In these cases, note that the comma before "means" and its synonyms are also put, that is, this word stands out from two sides:
- Today, classes canceled, so you're not going to school today?
- At school from today, quarantine, so, the lessons are canceled.
- Today, there were no classes, therefore, you did not ask homework.
- We did not ask homework, so I'm absolutely free today.
- If you have already finished the job, therefore, take the jacket and go home.
- You were released earlier, so you will have time to go to the stadium.
- Today is a shorter day, therefore, soon you will be free.
- Mom will not come back soon, so we'll wait.
- You have a lot of mistakes in your work, therefore, you need to remake.
- You completed the task with errors, then, be ready, think.
Checking commas
Recall that the statement of commas at the opening words is checked by their pass:
- Today classes canceled, you're not going to school today?
- At school there is a probe of the Unified State Examination, have you canceled your lessons today?
- Today there were no classes, you did not ask homework.
- Homework we did not ask, I'm absolutely free today.
- If you have already finished the work, take the jacket and go home.
- You have been released before, you will have time to go to the stadium.
- Today is a shortened day, soon you will be free.
- Mom will not come back soon, we'll wait.
- You have a lot of mistakes in your work, you need to remake.
- You completed the task with errors, gather, think.
As you can see, this introductory word is quite possibleremove from the sentence without detriment to the meaning. A punctuation mark still exists, in these cases he shares simple sentences as part of complex ones. By the word "means" the comma has nothing to do with.
Not an introductory
The word "means" stands out with commas or not.Consider the conditions under which no punctuation is required. First, it must be a predicate, and then it will be impossible to remove it without affecting the meaning of the utterance, and secondly, one can raise the question from the subject to it, the question is raised to the dependent words.
For example:
- The family (what does?) Means (for whom?) For me everything.
- It's nothing (what does not?) Does not mean.
- Something yes (what does?) Means.
- His word is much (what does?) Mean.
In all these sentences, the word "means" does not include a comma.
Work with text
Suppose we need to write out the numbers of sentences, in which the introductory word "means" stands out with a comma:
1) Grandma loves music, but her careerthe pianist somehow did not ask. 2) And she is struggling to make a musician from Alesha. 3) And the dream of seeing a grandson as a famous artist means a lot to her. 4) She finds that Alexei even looks like a young Paganini.
5) Никто из семьи лично не знаком с этим the famous violinist, but the pope dares to assert that he had black eyes and a thin pale face, framed with resinous hair. 6) Alyosha is the same round-faced, blush, blue-eyed and fair-haired. 7) Hence, there is no complete coincidence of external features. 8) But the grandmother stubbornly insists that the resemblance lies in the depths of the eyes, and they have her grandson glowing with the same inspiration as the famous Italian. 9) It sees only she alone. 10) Yet the rest find that in the boy's eyes complete tranquility, which sometimes only mildly mingles with cunning.
11) The musical career of the grandson is not set, andto somehow move things from a dead end, grandmother dares to trick. 12) Once she answers the questions of the puzzle concert, and sends a letter to the editor on behalf of the grandson. 13) And in a few days the announcer in a surprised voice informs on the radio that the second-grade student correctly answered eleven of the thirteen questions, which means that he takes the second place in the musical quiz. 14) In addition, she notes that the answers of the child are not childish and smart, which indicates that the music in his school is taught at the highest level.
15) But in fact the music in Alyoshina schoolwas not taught at all: could not find an educated teacher. 16) But after the victory of Alesha in the musical competition had to immediately find. 17) After all, others begged to exchange experience. 18) "If you have such successful students, it means that you have excellent music teachers," the head of the educational institutions of the city told the director of Alyoshina school, "do not be greedy, share."
19) Alyosha's grandmother exulted: it means that her venture did benefit, though not her grandson, but at least someone will become a great musician with her direct participation.
The correct answer would be: with the introductory word “means”, the comma is put in sentences 7, 18, 19.
