Mischief is an alternating vowel in the root. Handbook of the Russian language. Spelling of roots alternating according to shades of the main meaning

Alternation of vowels in the roots of words.

There are relatively few roots with alternating and difficult-to-write vowels in the Russian language. In order to avoid making mistakes in the spelling of unstressed vowels when writing in these cases, you need to know the rules.

Alternation, i - e

In the roots of beer-ber-, pir-per-, world-mer-, steel-steel-,

dar-der- and the like, where and alternates with e, is written only when the root is followed by a suffix -A-: collect - I will collect, lock - lock, die - die, lay - lay, tear apart - tear apart.

The spelling of roots is based on the same rule, in which -and I-) alternates with - them- or - in-, for example: squeeze - squeeze, crush - crush, start - start, remove - remove; -im- or -in- are written in these roots when they are followed by the suffix -a-.

You need to remember the spelling of words combine, combination.

check yourself

Exercise 1. Rewrite by inserting the missing letters. Orally indicate the type of verbs. Underline alternating vowels with one line, suffix - A- two.

I'll clean the room - I'll clean the room, unlock the lock - unlock the lock, freeze with delight - freeze with delight, grind the sugar in a mortar - melt... .to eat sugar in a mortar, to... run away without looking back - to... run away without looking back, to kindle... a fire - to kindle... a fire, to subtract one number from another - subtract... there is one number from another, shake hands - shake hands, curse someone - curse someone, take a position - take a position.

Alternation a - o.

1 .In the roots lag- - false- And kas- - kos- letter A written if for

the root should be the suffix -a-: believe - put (exception: canopy), touch - touch.

2 .Fundamentally floating - pilaf- letter A written in all cases except

words swimmer, swimmer, for example: fin, floating. The word quicksand is written with the letter s.

3 .Root poppy- written when talking about immersing something in liquid: dip (bread in milk); dip (pen in ink); root mok- written in words with the meaning “to let liquid through”, “to become wet”: boots get wet, waterproof raincoat, blotting paper.

check yourself

Exercise 2. Rewrite the words and phrases by inserting the missing letters. Explain the spelling. Make sentences using the highlighted words (orally).

To expound, to expound, to assume, to assume, to touch, to touch, to assume, supposed, contiguous. ..to sit, to lay...to, to...set, adjective, decomposition, to decompose; swimmers, float...wok, melt...float, float...float, float...float, float...float; the shoes get wet, soak the brush in the paint, a good rinse, a waterproof coat, wash it out in the rain.

4 . In the roots clan- -clone-, creature- -creation- may be under stress

and a, and o, without emphasis - only o, for example: bow, bow, inclination; creature, creativity, creation. Exception: utensils.

Fundamentally gar-gor- in an unstressed position it also usually happens about

(emphasis - A), for example: tan - sunbathing, tanned, tan. Exception: fumes.

5 . In contrast to the roots discussed in paragraph 4, at the root zar

zor- in an unstressed position it is written a (under stress there is both a and o), for example: dawn, lightning, illuminated, but dawn, glow.

6 . It is necessary to remember the spelling of words with roots jump-(jump-) - jump-, for example: jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, upstart, jump.

7 . The root equal- is predominantly written in words that are related in meaning to “equal” (“same”), for example uniform, equivalent, compare, anyway, as well as in the words equal, equal, equal, equal, plain; the root roen is mainly written in words related in meaning to “even” (“smooth”, “straight”), for example: level, (paths), level (pit), level (flower beds), level, level.

8 . Fundamentally grow- -grew- vowel a without stress is written only before

consonants st and sh; before s without a subsequent t it is written about, for example: age, growth, but grew.

Exception: industry, rostok, usurer, Rostov, Rostislav, as well as derivatives from them, for example: industry, rostok, usurious, Rostov, etc.

check yourself

Exercise 3. Rewrite, inserting the missing letters, and explain their spelling.

Keep level in the rows, make a uniform movement, clear out the beds, compare two numbers, incomparable values, trim the lilac bushes, increase the level of production , look up to the leaders, solve an equation, a successful comparison, earn a ditch, a magnificent plain; lush...spruce, grow...in breadth and depth, improper fusion of bones, over...become grass, swamp...frozen with moss, a new branch of industry, people... .stealer of strength, disgusting loan shark.

Unstressed root vowels are usually divided into checked, unchecked and alternating. Each of these groups has its own characteristics. In our article we will find out the distinctive features of unstressed alternating vowels of the root (and under stress), and decide on their spelling.

Concept

When different vowels are used in the same root, which does not change the lexical meaning, then these vowels are called alternating (ugar - burn out).

In different words, alternating vowels are in a strong (stressed) position and without stress.

Unlike the unstressed vowel being checked, the alternating vowel is not checked by stress: it depends on it. Under stress, you should write the vowel that is perceived by ear. In general, to correctly write alternating vowels, you need to remember the corresponding roots and the rules for choosing vowels in them.

Spelling

Let's describe rules for choosing alternating vowels . For each of them we give examples of unstressed alternating vowels of the root word or under stress:

  • Roots in which the vowel depends on the stress:

    gar - gore (stressed “a”, unstressed “o”: fume, burn), zar - zor (stressed “a” or “o”, unstressed “a”: dawn, dawn, dawn), clan - clone and creature - creation (stressed “a” or “o”, unstressed “o”: bow, bow, worship; creativity, creation);

  • Roots in which the vowel depends on the suffix:

    birA - ber, dirA - der, tiRA - ter, pirA - per, mira - mer, zhigA - burnt, stila - stel, blista - sparkle and spinner, chitA - even (if after the root -a-, then write “and” : take away - I’ll take away, light up - set fire, shine - sparkles), kaSA - braid (if after the root -a-, then we write “a”: touch - touch);

  • Roots in which a vowel depends on the following consonant:

    GROW, RASCH - ROS (overgrow - increase - grown), jump - jump (jump - jump), LAG - LOD (offer - proposal).

    Exceptions: industry, sprout, Rostislav, moneylender, Rostov; I'm jumping, jumping, jumping;

  • Roots in which the vowel depends on the meaning of the word:

    equal - even (“a” in words with the meaning “identical”, “o” in words with the meaning “straight”: equated, equation - even, level), mak - mok (“a” in words with the meaning “dip, immerse” into something”, “o” in words with the meaning “to let liquid through”: dip - get wet).

    Exceptions: level, plain, peer, equally.

Over the past decade there have been significant changes in spelling dictionaries. This also affected words with alternating vowels. So earlier zarevat (zoryanka) was an exception and was written with an “o”, but now the recommended option is with an “a” (zarevoy).

Pivot table

To make it easier to memorize roots with alternating vowels, they are collected in the table below:

What does it depend on

List of roots

Accent

clan - clone

creature - creation

birA - ber

dirA - der

tira - ter

pirA - lane

worldA-mer

zhigA - burned

stila - stela

blistA - sparkle, spinner

At this point, we will dwell in more detail on those that have not been analyzed.

2.3.1. Spelling of unstressed vowels in the root

Rule Examples
1. In an unstressed position, the letter that is written in the same syllable when it is under stress is used. To thunder is cumbersome, to imagine, an image is an example, to irritate is to tease, to beg is to beg, to belittle is small.
2. If e is written under stress, then e is written without stress in the same syllable. Scratch - slash, motley - smear, solid - stop blush.
3. In words of Old Church Slavonic origin, in an unstressed position, an incomplete vowel combination is written with one vowel a-ra, la; in parallel native Russian words a full-vowel combination with two vowels is written o-oro, olo. Br A hello - b o ro zda, region A co - about oh lo wow, wow A waiting - x oh lo d, look A s - g oh lo s, ogre A yes - og o ro die, ch A va - g oh lo va, abbr. A spare - to o ro soft
4. If the spelling of a vowel in an unstressed position cannot be checked by the stressed position, then the spelling of the vowel must be remembered (or checked its spelling in a dictionary). Object, obsession, but aroma, panorama, labyrinth, lottery, concrete, saucepan, privilege, these kets.

Note!

1) Word to the line is the same root as the word up to l; word teacher A vatel- with the word give; words overcome, overcome- with the word C to A.

2) Nouns company And company vary in meaning.

TO and the company- 1. “The totality of military operations; war in a certain period" ( military campaign, Russian-Japanese campaign); 2. “Events, activities” ( election campaign, sowing campaign).
TO about the company- 1. “Society, a group of people spending time together” (friendly company); 2. “Commercial or industrial enterprise” (cf.: steel company).

3) The vowels o-a in the roots of verbs cannot be checked using the imperfective form na -yat (-ivat), cf.: rasko let - rask A bark, talk - talk A rip.

4) In some borrowed words with a suffix that stood out in the past, the spelling of an unstressed vowel cannot be checked with a word of the same root if the vowel being checked and the vowel being checked belong to suffixes of different origins, cf.:

intellect ct. intelligent gent,
accompaniment. accompany,
lead r. to lead,
trainer. train,
subscription subscribe,
disinfection. disinfect.

Note. Read also about ways to check unstressed vowels in the root on the page: How to check words with unstressed vowels in the root?

2.3.2. Spelling of roots with alternating vowels

Roots with alternating vowels A/O

1. Dependence on stress

Roots Rule Examples Exceptions
Gar-/gor- Regardless of which vowel is written under stress (a or o), o is written in the unstressed position. Tan - tanned, tanned, sunburnt. Burn, burn, burn.
Clan-/clone- Bow, bow - bow, bow, bow, bow.
Creature-/creative- Creature, creativity - create, create, transform, pretend. Utensil.
Zar-/zor- Regardless of which vowel is written under stress (a or o), a is written in the unstressed position. Roar, dawn - roar, dawn, illuminate. Roar, dawn.
Swim-/swim- Regardless of which vowel is written under stress (a, o, or ы), a is written in the unstressed position. Swim, swim - swim, float, swim beetle. Swimmer, swimmer;
ply vuny

2. Dependence on final consonants of the root

Roots Rule Examples Exceptions
Rast-
Rasch-/ros-
Before st and sch it is written a, before s it is written o. Grow, plant, grow, growth - grown, thickets, shoots. A) Rostov, Rostislav, Rostok, moneylender, Vyrostok rostivistic).
b) reflection(and derivatives from them, for example: otra left).
Jump-/jump- Regardless of which vowel is written under stress (a or o), in the unstressed position a is written before k, and o is written before h. Jump, gallop, gallop - upstart, jump in, jump out. Jump, jump, jump, jump.
Lag-/false- A is written before g, o is written before g. Addendum, put, decompose - add, put, decompose. Polo g.

3. Dependence on the presence of the suffix -a-

4. Value dependence

Roots Rule Examples Exceptions
Mac-/mok- The root mak- (mach-) is written in words meaning “to immerse in liquid.”
The root mok- (moch-) is written in words meaning “to let liquid through, to become wet.”
Let's put the pen into the ink("load") dip bread in sour cream(“immerse”) - promo whip spot(“pass liquid”), promotional paper(“permeable liquid”), moisten(“make it wet”).
Equal-/equal- The root equal is written in words meaning “same, equal, equal.”
The root is written in words meaning “smooth, straight”.
It's time to pay attention(“to be on the same line, in the same position”), the equation(“mathematical equality”) - take in the bushes(“make it even”), take in the sand(“make it even, smooth”). Ravine, age, level, same age.

Roots with alternating vowels I/E

Roots Rule Examples
Bir-/ber-

If the root is followed by the suffix -a-, then the root is written and, if there is no suffix, then the root is written e.

.
Take it - I'll take it.
Jig-/burn- To survive is to survive.
Steel-/steel- To make the bed - to lay the bed.
Blist-/glitter- Shine - shine.
World-/mer- To die is to die.
Tyr-/ter- Erase - erase.
Dir-/der- To tear it apart - it will tear it apart.
Feast-/per- Lock up - lock up.
Chit-/even-

Subtract that - subtract you. try on, try on a dress, measure.

2) The alternation and /e in the roots pir- / is typical only for words with the meanings “close”, “open”, “move”, “protrude forward, squeeze out”, etc.

To lock - to lock, to unlock - to unlock, to bulge - to bulge.

In words with the root pir- with the meaning “abundant treat, feast”, and is always written.

Feast, feast.

Alternation A(I)/im(in)

Roots Rule Examples
Roots with alternating a(i)/im(in) If the root is followed by the suffix -a-, then it is written in the root (in); if there is no suffix, then a /ya is written in the root. Squeeze - shake, press - press, knead - knead, understand - understand, start - start, remember - memory.

2.3.3. Use of the letter E

As noted (see paragraph 1.5), the vowel letter e is used primarily after soft consonants and at the beginning of a word, after vowels, if it denotes two sounds [j] + vowel ( yes, the land of the Vedas).

At the same time, according to tradition, in many words after hard consonants and after vowels (where there is no sound [j]) e is also written, not e.

When choosing a vowel, you should use the following rules:

Written E It's written E
1. In foreign words after a consonant, for example: muffler, stand, lady, dandy, Mary. 1. After consonants in some foreign words: mayor, sir, peer and derivatives from them ( mayor's office, peerage), in some proper names: Bacon, Bela, Ulan-Ude.
2. After the vowel and, for example: diet, requiem, caries. 2. After vowels (except and), in accordance with pronunciation, e is written, for example: silhouette, poetry, duet.
3. In words: project, projection, register, extravaganza. 3. At the beginning of a word, in accordance with pronunciation, it is written e ( this, exam, floor, economics) and their derivatives ( exam, save).

I. REPEATMENT.

UNStressed VOWELS AT THE ROOT OF A WORD

II. EXPLANATION OF NEW MATERIAL.

At the stage of explaining new material, a multimedia system is also used.

On the screen there is a table with alternating vowels at the root of the word, with pictures that help to better perceive the material.

VOWELS IN ROOTS WITH ALTERNATING

There are words with the same root that have different vowels at their roots. That's what it is roots with alternation. It must be well remembered that “the writing of letters in place of unstressed vowels in these roots does not correspond to the general rule, but is subject to tradition.” When writing the vowel in these roots, we will use special rules. These rules can be combined into 4 groups.

1st group

An unstressed root is always written the same way(and percussion - in different ways: the way it is heard):

Please pay attention: the rule applies only to words that are the same root and have the same meaning.

Look at the picture: Zar I. In the sky once mountains zar are I. In the sky once prostrate. On the shore it's a fire. Willows on clone zar were over about flame-tainted water. The fisherman looks at float

OK.

2nd group

The spelling of a vowel fundamentally depends on what consonants follow it:

growth

plant

grown Attention! Don't confuse the root -grew- with attachment !

dis-

3rd group -A-:

grown The spelling of a vowel depends on whether there is a suffix after the root The girl has braided hair – here there is no suffix after the root-A-,

and the ending; in addition, roots with alternation kos-/-kas-

have the meaning “to touch”.

Exceptions: A R vnina Exceptions: (This O external, Exceptions: A but not external there is a place for something, but it is written ).

-A- Be equal! (Team in formation - stand up),

smooth level Exceptions: A(mark, private

some value) equally Exceptions: A(on external

shares).

-mac- – -mok-

Exception: -jump- – -jump- A sk

chock. You can remember these roots in another way:-with how- – here there is no suffix after the root -- With skoch- - With -O-; then there will be two exceptions:

jump, jump.

(Each student has such a hint table on his desk.)

III. SECURING THE MATERIAL.

TRAINING EXERCISES Exercise 1. Explain the spelling of alternating vowels in the root.

The procedure is as follows:

1) Put emphasis in the word;

2) select the root;

3) justify the choice of vowel using information from the table;

4) emphasize the vowel in the root. Task 2.

Insert the missing letters. Explain your choice by referring to the table and following the order of the previous task.

DIFFERENTIATED TASKS Option I

(for weak students): easy cheating Task 3.

Grow corn, get ready to hunt, young shoots.

branch industry, increasing speed, heavy rain, push through the thickets, freeze with admiration, grow a brilliant shift, the assumption disappears, lay grown flowers at the foot of the monument, misfortune touched him too, approached the thickets of reeds, the pie begins to burn, moneylender Rostislav lives in Rostov , addition and subtraction, put the proceeds in a fireproof cabinet, the beetle is located on a shiny lily pad, state the requirements, free application, improper bone fusion, plant cover, weak sprout. Option II:

complicated cheating Task 4.

Write it off. Highlight roots with alternating vowels. Mark the conditions for choosing spellings.

Settle down for rest, gather with friends, an argument breaks out, make the bed, effort, get in the company, clean the room, put your feet up, touch on a question, write an essay, the paper gets hot, burn your fingers, disgusting moneylender, wipe the dishes, rub a bruise, get burned from shame, grown drain, wipe the windows, burnt candle.

INDEPENDENT WORK Task 5.

Write it down and explain the spelling graphically.

Ira is very neat. Every morning she cleans the apartment, removes all the dirt, wipes off the dust, locks the closets, makes the beds, and then lights the lamp and admires how everything shines. She doesn't reckon with the fact that she's simply dying of fatigue.

But sometimes she gets offended by her lazy brother, runs away and says: “Let him clean up here at least once, remove the dirt! Is it really difficult for him to lock the closet, make the bed, wipe the table so that everything shines and shines? I wouldn’t die if I worked.”

CONTROL EXERCISES Task 6.

Test your spelling recognition skills. Fill in the table with these words.

Pleasure, offer, unsatisfied, embrace, sunbathe, carnival, _color, position, delight, b_grove, r_stock, studio, listen, _aroma, freeze, vegetative, fountain, insight, age, bed. Task 7.

Insert the missing letters. Explain what determines the choice of vowel in words with alternation in the root. Select the correct explanation by placing a “+” sign in the table.

The choice of vowel in words with alternation fundamentally depends

from the consonant at the root

on the presence/absence of stress there is a place for something, but it is written from the suffix

after the root

from lexical meaning
Zag_r
R_vnina
Continue
Wed_listen
R_ness
Impermeable
For nothing
Exchange_whip
Attraction
Lock_up
Zag_mature
Bl_stet
Op_sl
Grown
R_stock
K_sanie

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IV. SPELLING TESTS

Option I

1. In which word is the letter written? A ?

a) Get warm;

b) burnt;

c) warm up;

d) vygorki.

2. In which word is the letter written? (This ?

a) Z_rnitsa;

b) rage;

d) z_revo.

3. (This ?

a) Bend over;

b) swear;

c) swear;

d) bending.

4. In which words is the letter written? A ?

a) Pl_vchiha;

b) float_vok;

c) swimmer;

d) pl_woons;

d) pl_wunets beetle.

5. In which words is the letter written? (This ?

a) Wash it out in the rain;

b) wash in water;

c) blotting paper;

d) wash out all the ink;

e) Dip dumplings in sour cream.

6. In which words is the letter written? A ?

a) Understand;

b) opinion;

c) p_take (tracks);

d) p_uniform;

e) r_venovesie.

7. In which words is the letter written? A ?

a) Inspect;

b) pl_vuchy;

c) bow;

d) warm up;

d) understand.

8. Which row is the letter in? (This written in all words?

a) Insight, in vain, location, tilt;

b) contact, create, inclination, offer:

c) urgent, plunging, navigating, evading;

d) get hot, pour, dissolve, dissolve;

e) zar_li, proposed, scorch, come.

9. In which sentences does the letter A is written in all words at the place of the gap?

a) A tanned shepherd drove his cow Zorka in the morning.

b) The river, illuminated by the rays of the sun, appeared before us in all its grandeur.

c) The young deer, having made a huge leap, quickly ran off into the thicket.

d) The wires should not have touched, but because of the wind they touched each other.

10. In which words is the letter written? e ?

a) Read a book;

b) get up;

c) b_become;

d) lay down;

Option II (for high school students)

1. In which words is the letter written? A ?

a) Adolescent;

b) p_stock;

c) R_stislav;

d) grow_st;

d) extension.

2. In which words is the letter written? (This ?

a) skip;

b) upstart;

c) sk_chok;

d) give a hint.

3. In which words is the letter written? A ?

a) Offer;

b) position;

c) adjective;

d) offer;

4. In which words is the letter written? (This ?

a) Attack;

c) tangent;

d) kicking;

d) touch.

5. In which word is the letter written? e ?

a) Gather (on an expedition);

b) washing powder;

c) heartbreaking (scream);

d) dying;

d) rub (eyes).

6. In which word is the letter written? e ?

a) Brilliant (debut);

b) people (students);

c) lock yourself with a key;

d) spreading fog;

d) marriage.

7. In which words is the letter written? (This ?

a) Vodor_sli;

b) grown;

c) to_dream;

d) give a hint;

e) to be located.

8. In which words is the letter written? And ?

a) Continues (through the thickets);

b) choose the root;

c) incendiary (speech);

d) (stable) phrase;

d) fitting suit.

9. Which row is the letter in? A written in all words?

a) Inspect, por_sl, dig_out, smear;

b) tangent, float, wrap, branch;

c) to utter, to stand, to level, to bow;

d) touching, flammable (materials), position, tear;

d) bow, ember, z_rnitsa, affirm.

10. Which row is the letter in? And written in all words?

a) lean, lay down, die, pick up;

b) stop, lock up, burn, freeze;

c) sleep, unlock, lock, rest;

d) expand, choose, become, gather;

e) light up, spread out, tear apart, subtract.

11. Which sentence has a spelling mistake?

a) At first Mumu was very weak, frail and ugly, but little by little she got over it and straightened out.

b) Jumping in fright, the hare jumped over the pit and galloped ahead of the running dogs.

c) It took him a long time to choose a float and a spinner.

d) The dawn burst into flames and engulfed half the sky.

e) Oblomov took the pen and dipped it into the inkwell, but there was no ink.

T.V. REBYAZINA,
M.V. MIKHEEV,
school number 171,
Moscow

When different word forms are formed, the sound of a word may change. This phenomenon is usually explained by historical alternation of vowels. This feature should be taken into account in the process of identifying main morphemes or selecting test words of the same root.

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Basic Rules

According to the morphological principle, the spelling of morphemes corresponds to how they sound when they are stressed. Roots with the alternation o-a, e-i, a-i/im, a-i/in do not obey this law. Their spelling is determined by the following conditions:

  • the presence of the suffix -a-;
  • consonants coming after a vowel;
  • position - under or not;
  • semantic meaning.

Let's consider cases of spelling words where there is alternation of vowels in the root: gor-gar, clone-clan, tvor-tvar, zor-zar. Without stress in the indicated morphemes it is necessary to write “o”, except for -zar-, in which the unstressed alternating vowel “a” is written. Under the accent, of course, we write the letter that we hear. Exceptions are considered: to ripen, utensils, scorch, dross.

Errors in the spelling under consideration are due to the fact that the verification method is determined incorrectly, since alternating vowels are not checked using stress. An example of a typical mistake: in the verb to bend, they write the letter “ A", choosing the same root word “bow”.

Important! It is necessary to distinguish between unstressed vowels and alternating ones. If, when performing a task, you need to find a word where there is alternation, you should remember that the difference is determined by the semantic meaning.

In “mountainous” there is no alternation, as indicated by its semantic meaning. Here the unstressed vowel is checked thanks to the stressed position: hill, hillock. Nouns: fire victim, spontaneous combustion - are similar in meaning to the verb “burn”, therefore, there is alternation here.

When the choice of writing method depends on consonants

There are morphemes in which the consonants behind it become the condition for choosing the vowels o/a. In the roots -rast-, - rasch-, - grew - it is written “ A" before - “st” or “sch” (plant growing, fusion). If they are absent, the letter “ is written O": young growth. Nouns: rostok, Rostov, Rostislav, moneylender, industry - these are exceptions. The same letter is preserved in related words: Rostislavovich, Rostovites, rostok, usurious, industry worker, teenage.

Failure to apply the rule leads to the following errors:

  1. Sometimes, instead of a word with alternating vowels, another is written, for example, the adjective “luxurious”, without taking into account that - in this case, the syllable, and the root - luxurious - is characterized by the meaning “to grow”.
  2. Often they don’t see the combination “ st", they only notice the consonant “ With", therefore they can write the participle “growing up” with “ O".

Difficulties are caused by the spelling -skak-, -skoch-, in which “ A" used before " To", and the consonant " h" requires writing "O". When applying this rule, it is important to determine which letter ( To or h) stands in the infinitive from which the word in question is derived.

Based on the fact that in the indefinite form “jump” at the root of the word before the consonant “ To" the letter "is written" A", in verbs from the phrases “I’ll ride” on one leg or on a horse, you should choose “ A".

In other cases: I’ll drop by for a minute, I’ll slip through the gap - you need to write the letter “ O", since in the indefinite form “drop in” (meaning “run in”) there is also “ O" before the consonant " h".

Presence of the suffix -a-

The spelling of such words is determined by the suffix -a- and the lexical meaning of the word.

RootsSelection conditionsExamplesExceptions
kos/kas in the root meaning “to touch, touch”a – there is a suffix –a-;

o – no suffix -a-

touching

contact

log/logassumption

assign

canopy
ter/tir meaning “rubs”

mer/world meaning “died, will freeze”

sparkle/glitter

stel/steel

and – there is -a-;

e – absent -a-

Wiping, wiped

railing, prop up

will choose, choose

extinction, died

pulled out, nagging

gathering, confusion

scorched, burning

shining, glittering

lay out, bedded

subtract, deduction, honors, veneration

take over, take over, take over, take over

combination, combine, phrase, marriage and other derivative words

Most often, incorrect spellings occur due to the lack of ability to distinguish homonymous roots with the unstressed and alternating vowel being tested. The following are erroneous reasoning:

  1. The alternation im/in-a/ya is most often not distinguished from an unstressed vowel. You can avoid such mistakes by choosing a paired example of alternation: understand - understand; hugging - hugs, squeeze - squeeze, curse - curse, curses. Having made sure that there is an alternation, you are unlikely to check the verb “remove” with its other form - “removes”.
  2. The alternating root/world means “to die, to freeze.” Only in this case do we write “ And", if there is a suffix - A-, when he's not there - " e". Many people apply this rule to the words: reconcile friends, try on boots, and the result is an error in the test.
  3. This happens when writing the root ter/tir in the meaning “tert”, which is mistakenly combined with the word “lose”, meaning “to lose”.
  4. There are even comical cases: the noun “plumage” is correlated with the verb “to lean”, although their meaning is different, in the first case we write “ e", test words - “feathers”, “feather”, in the second example there is a different spelling - an alternating vowel, the choice of which is determined by the suffix - A-.
  5. Another clear example of an error: in the noun “squint” they find an alternating vowel, but it is formed from the combination “squint eye” and has nothing in common with the word “touch”.

Alternating vowels in the root with the suffix -a-

What rule to apply for -equal-even- and -mak-mok-

The choice of writing method is determined by the lexical meaning of the words. -Mak- can be found in words adjacent in meaning to the verb to dip: to dip dumplings in sour cream. In morphemes -mok-; -wet semantics, it is associated with the verb to get wet, which means “to become saturated with moisture, to become wet,” for example: blotter, waterproof overalls.

The meaning -equal- goes back to the adjectives equal, identical, the morpheme -even- is similar in meaning to the adjectives even, smooth, flat. Let's compare examples:

  • align the edges of the fabric, trim the hem of the dress (make it even);
  • equalize rights (make equal), align with the cart (walk at an equal distance with the cart).

Exception: noun “plain”, “equally”.

In other words, if something needs to be made straight, even, we choose the verbs: level. When we are talking about objects that are similar, identical in age, weight, and other characteristics, we write the root -equal-: equation, comparison, alignment with the middle, equivalence, balance.

Attention! Only taking into account the context can one correctly resolve the issue of spelling verbs with -rovn-; -equal-.

Here are some examples:

  1. The path has leveled out. (Became smooth).
  2. Tenth graders were equal in quality of academic performance. (Students became equal in learning).
  3. The hairdresser trimmed the hair with hot scissors.
  4. The recruits lined up at the command of the platoon leader.

They often make mistakes when using words in a figurative meaning: water level (flat surface), level of education. It must be remembered that the spelling of vowels remains unchanged.

Root -float-

In the morpheme under consideration, which is close in meaning to the verb “swim”, the vowel “ A". The question arises: why is it classified as an alternating root? The fact is that there are nouns “swimmer” and “swimmer” that are spelled differently. Consequently, there is an alternation of o/a (waterfowl, fins). For example, there is no need to mix them with the participle “melting”, which is related to the words: melt, refractory, melting (of metal).

Alternating unstressed vowels in the root

Spelling of alternating vowels O and A in the roots -KOS- and -KAS-

Bottom line

To summarize, we note that all alternating vowels inherently cause certain difficulties. Despite this, errors in writing can be avoided by learning the roots in which this alternation is observed, taking into account the conditions for choosing the vowel and the lexical meaning of the morphemes in question.