What is the role of Hard Sign (Ú) and Soft Sign (Ü) in Russian? Speed Up the video or Slow it Down under the Video Settings icon (Playback speed) Here, you'll Learn Russian with ease and no time wasted ___ Earn $10 free ITALKI credit:
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___ What exactly are Hard Sign (Ú) and Soft Sign (Ü) in Russian? How do they sound? When do you use them? The bottom line is, they both serve as an apostrophe in Russian, only Ü indicates that the consonant is SOFT, and Ú indicates that the consonant is HARD. They can be used: Ú - between a consonant and vowel; Ü - between a consonant and a vowel / between 2 consonants / at the end of a word after a consonant. ___ NEXT: Russian Pronunciation: Voiced & Voiceless Consonants (Assimilation) • Lesson 31: RUSSIAN PRONUNCIATION: Voi... PREVIOUS: Why Are You Learning Russian? 7 Common Reasons • Lesson 29: RUSSIAN SPEAKING basics: 7... ___ Long time ago, in Russian, every word had to end with a vowel. Sometimes it would be a very short sound, and there were two of them: Ú and Ü. Right, the Hard sign (Ú) and the Soft sign (Ü) used to be short vowels. Back then, they were called “Åð” and “Åðü”. Over time, those short vowels at the end of words got reduced, though still kept in spelling. On practice, the Hard sign (Ú) indicated that the preceding consonant was hard, and the Soft sign (Ü) indicated that the preceding consonant was soft. In the early 20th century, Ú at the end of words or between two consonants was deemed excessive and was soon abolished. Today, both the Hard sign (Ú) and the Soft sign (Ü) are used to separate a consonant and a vowel (mostly ß, ¨, Å, Þ), only the Hard sign (Ú) separates a Hard consonant and a vowel, and the Soft sign (Ü) separates a Soft consonant and a vowel. Though in fluent speech, syllables with Ú and Ü (i.e. ÌÜß vs ÌÚß) do sound pretty similar. In some other languages, a similar function is given to an apostrophe. Ü has a much wider usage than Ú in Russian; Ü can be used at the end of words or in between two consonants, and it indicates that the preceding consonant is soft. Neither Ú nor Ü can be a stand alone letter or the first letter in a word. At the same time, there are some letters in Russian that are always hard or always soft, and will sound the same way, whether there is the Soft sign (Ü), or not. 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - What do the Hard Sign (Ú) and the Soft Sign (Ü) sound like in Russian? 1:03 - The function of Ú and Ü 6:45 - Using Ú and Ü today vs in the past 7:37 - Ú in memes / online comments 7:50 - Ü in the middle / at the end of a word 9:24 - Ü after Æ, Ø, Ö 10:11 - Ü after ×, Ù 11:11 - Ü in "-òüñÿ" ___ This video is a part of a guided plan for learning Russian: • Want to Know How to START LEARNING RU... With clear directions and explanations, Russian won't seem that tricky. I believe, that behind every language, there's a particular way of thinking. I hope, you'll enjoy the lesson! ___ Learn the RUSSIAN ALPHABET (10 minutes): • Lesson 1: Learn Russian Alphabet | Ho... How to Pronounce the Mysterious Russian Û? • Lesson 3: How to Pronounce Letters Û,... 3 Main Rules for READING in Russian: • Lesson 7: HOW TO READ RUSSIAN: 3 Main... WRITE in Russian: • Lesson 8: WRITE RUSSIAN ALPHABET (Blo... Russian Numbers: • Lesson 27: RUSSIAN NUMBERS: Learn to ... ___ Music:
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