concept of "pure Russian language" in our time is quite difficult to determine unambiguously.A series of loans, primarily due to rapid technological progress, development dictionary of slang and jargon, which at times is so firmly woven into the colloquial usage that are used including out of place, and other factors are pulling our literature in different directions.It is not surprising that against this background there is a lot of questions about the true pronunciation.How to say "lay down" or "put"?This is just one of them.But even he is very important.
Modern Russian childhood
Even as a child could be seen as an adult corrected children speaking the word "lay down", correcting it to "put."But is it true?Agree, "poklast" sounds like something not quite natural.How to "box" or "treasure"?In modern Russian verb "to lay down" a formal missing.It can be found in the dictionary Dahl, but even there it is not used in the infinitive.From this we can deduce a rule.
Rule
So how to say - "lay down" or "put"?The verb "put" easy to find in any dictionary of the Russian language.He has a first conjugation, it decided to refer it to the imperfective verbs.Can receive plural, singular, to use not only in this, but in the past tense.
I put an orange on a shelf.We put orange on the shelf.
You put an orange on a shelf.You put an orange on a shelf.
He (it) puts an orange on a shelf.They put an orange on a shelf.
It is important to understand that choosing how to say - "lay down" or "put", we must build on concrete actions and words that will need to get a result."Lay" is used only without the prefix.In all other situations, it is more correct to take root -lozh- and "collect" the word ("I put the book on his knees," but "I put the book down on my knees").
Another important point - from the verb "put" can not form the simple future tense.Here comes to the aid is the same root from -lozh- nonexistent verb "lay down" ("You put this book down").
But be careful when deciding how to - "luggage" or "box."As with any rule, this there are some exceptions.
Exceptions to
There interativnye verbs.They represent some repetitive action (or overlay stack - all that can be done several times over a period of time).In such cases, should be consumed in a speech verb "put" ("I impose dinner every member of the family").
Decide how to say - "lay down" or "put" is not so difficult.It is enough to follow the rules given above, and do not forget about exceptions.Only where appropriate may look the verb "to lay down" - in literature, if you are at writing dialogue in a fiction want to emphasize someone's ignorance.Here is a rather amusing example:
«necessary to lay down, lay down!" - Shouted Kondrat, anxiously scratching his left heel hairy hand.
The oral form is the same, rather, emphasize your personal ignorance of the Russian language.Be careful when using the words.They - a reflection of our personality.
