If the phrase " primarily” in the sentence is introductory, then it is isolated. (On the features of isolation, see paragraphs 1 - 3). If a " primarily" can be replaced with " firstly», « Moreover" or another introductory word, then this phrase is also introductory.
If you can replace it with " first and ask him a question when?”, then this is an adverb and it is not isolated.
Compare:
First of all, does this engine need to be repaired? (Introductory word).
First of all, you need to fix this engine. (Adverb).
But in the second example, a comma is possible if " primarily” indicates the order of thoughts and, thus, is an introductory combination. For example, in this text:
Here is a list of tasks for the near future. First of all, you need to fix this engine. Next, you need to flush the valves. Thirdly, you need to replace the gears.
Features of isolation of introductory words
1. If the introductory word is at the beginning or at the end of a separate turnover, then it is not separated from the turnover by any sign. (For example, participial, adverbial, comparative or application).
Mikhail skipped breakfast, primarily to save food, and secondly, he wanted to get to the city before noon.
2. If the introductory word is in the middle of a separate turnover, then it is distinguished by commas on a common basis.
Mikhail skipped breakfast, saving, first of all, food, and secondly, time.
Hello! On your portal, in the spelling dictionary, the word "Oscar" in relation to the award is fixed without quotation marks, and in the dictionary of proper names - in quotation marks. So both are acceptable?
In the text, the name of the award must be written in quotation marks. AT spelling dictionaries, which are designed to show the actual spelling form (letter composition, continuous / hyphen / separate spelling), quotation marks, which are a punctuation mark, are often not used. First of all, this is due to the fact that quotes at the beginning of a dictionary entry make it difficult to look up words in the dictionary.
| Question No. 303324 | ||
Good afternoon, dear Help! First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to all the staff of this resource. I am an editor at a publishing house of educational literature, and your consultations and reference books help to quickly resolve the questions of proofreaders and do my work more efficiently. Can you please tell me what type the pronouns "where", "from what" and "how" in the sentences belong to: I did not find where the store is located. I have so many things to do that I don't know where to start. It's been so long since I've seen her that I forgot what she looks like. According to "The Modern Russian Language" (Golub, Rosenthal, Telenkova, 2003), I would rather classify them as interrogative pronouns. But in the examples they give only interrogative sentences, but here they are affirmative.
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Hello, the question torments me alone, I talked with several teachers, I looked in several dictionaries: therefore, is it a union word or not? if allied, then subordinating or coordinating (as far as I know, the coordinating only has one conjunction of the investigation: so, but this is a UNION, and I'm a little confused with allied words) thanks in advance.
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§ 3147. Compound sentences formed by unambiguous unions of a differentiating type, as well as numerous analogues coordinating conjunctions, express different types of improperly connecting relations.
These are sentences with the meaning of explanatory, opposition, optional-commenting, causal and gradational. Except unions that is, namely, and even, connecting words and combinations in such sentences are not unions in the proper sense of the word: the allied function in them is derived from evaluative-qualifying lexical meanings corresponding adverbs, particles, introductory words and combinations.
These are analogues of unions, such as but, however, only, finally, on the contrary, on the contrary, rather, rather, rather, nevertheless, nevertheless, nevertheless, meanwhile, that's why, consequently, means, in fact, by the way, by the way, in this way, in this way, in other words, at the same time, moreover, moreover, moreover, moreover, moreover, first of all, in any case, at least, not only, moreover, not that, not that.
Many of these analogues are widely used as concretizers in conjunctions of a non-differentiating type. The difference between the analogue of the union and the union itself is that in the composition of compounds of the type and yet, and yet, and yet, and therefore, and therefore, but on the other hand, but only, or rather the union proper occupies the position of the concretized component (as a rule, the first, opening one), while the analogue of the union performs the concretizing function and follows the union.
| Question #299325 | ||
Hello, tell me how to write the phrase correctly? "Baptized involuntarily" or "baptized involuntarily." I suppose that everything depends, first of all, on the meaning given to the expression. There are 2 of them (as I assume). 1. I am an involuntarily baptized person. That is, I BECAME baptized involuntarily. 2. I am a person baptized by SOMEONE. Baptized in the evening, baptized by the godfather, etc. Am I right or do the standard rules of the Russian language about the dependent word apply here?
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The general rule applies. Since there is a dependent word, the participle should be written with two n: reluctantly baptized.
| Question No. 289302 | ||
Are commas necessary? "This concerns, first of all, software"
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Commas are not needed.
| Question #287906 | ||
Hello! I have a question. In the educational literature, I met with the proposal: "First of all, young people are the most promising age category in terms of the implementation of social and professional career"There is no dash between the subject and the predicate, expressed nouns. There seems to be no particle NOT, no introductory word, no comparative union. Maybe this is because of the word "most" or is there a typo here? Or, for example, the author's punctuation?
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Correct punctuation: First of all, youth is the most promising age group...
Do you need a comma after the word "check" in the sentence: "The camera, first of all, should be convenient: when choosing a tool for yourself, a loved one, check whether it fits in your hand." And if needed, why?
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A comma is needed (between parts of a complex sentence).
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Hello. Please explain when it is necessary to separate "first of all" with commas, and when not (if possible, with examples). Thank you.
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PRIMARILY,introductory expression and adverbial expression
Primarily - What is this hairstyle? I. Bunin, Easy breathing. And in general you leave it; primarily, it's not polite. V. Garshin, Meeting. That's what the Word needs, primarily, instill a new attitude, rearrange it to the end of the everyday series ... A. Bitov, Notes of a goy.
traitor in intelligence primarily reveals the names of friends... Y. Semenov, Despair. After talking with the bride's parents and obtaining consent, Lapkin primarily ran into the garden and began looking for Kolya. A. Chekhov, Angry boy. When caring for a girl, pay attention primarily on the outside, for the character of the person is recognized by the outward appearance. “I wished with all my heart to be what you would like me to be; but I never found help in anyone ... However, I myself primarily to blame for everything. Help me, teach me, and maybe I will ... "- Pierre could not speak further; he sniffled and turned away. L. Tolstoy, War and Peace.
| Question #261519 | ||
Hello! Please tell me if there is a difference in the meaning of the names: Moscow Region and Moscow Region. They are trying to mislead me that the Moscow region is the nearest satellite cities of Moscow, and, for example, Serpukhov is already the Moscow region. Thank you in advance. Alexander.
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Interest Ask. The difference is primarily that Moscow region - name of the subject of the Federation (see Article 65 of the Constitution Russian Federation); word Moscow region does not have such a status. Therefore, in official business speech combination will be used Moscow region but not a word Moscow Region: Government of the Moscow Region, Ministry of Finance of the Moscow Region.
However, in an informal writing, in journalism and even more so in oral speech, the word Moscow region freely used as a synonym for the phrase Moscow region, to designate cities closer to Moscow and more distant, combinations are used near Moscow and far suburbs. In other words, concepts Moscow region and Moscow region are identical, we can only talk about whether this or that city of the Moscow region belongs to neighbor or far suburbs.
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is separated by commas first?
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PRIMARILY, introductory expression and adverbial expression
1. Introductory expression. The same as "first, most important". It is separated by punctuation marks, usually commas. For details on punctuation for introductory words, see Appendix 2.
First of all, what is this hairstyle? I. Bunin, Easy breathing. And in general you leave it; First of all, it's impolite. V. Garshin, Meeting. So it is necessary, first of all, to instill a new attitude to the Word, to rearrange it to the end of the worldly series ... A. Bitov, Notes of a goy.
2. Adverbial expression. Same as "first, first, first". Does not require punctuation marks.
A traitor in intelligence first of all reveals the names of friends ... Y. Semenov, Despair. After talking with the bride's parents and having received consent, Lapkin first of all ran into the garden and began to look for Kolya. A. Chekhov, Angry boy. When caring for a girl, pay attention first of all to her appearance, for the character of a person is recognized by her appearance. A. Chekhov, Guide for those wishing to marry. “I wished with all my heart to be what you would like me to be; but I never found help in anyone ... However, I myself am primarily to blame for everything. Help me, teach me, and maybe I will ... "- Pierre could not speak further; he sniffled and turned away. L. Tolstoy, War and Peace.
@ It can be difficult to distinguish between the introductory and adverbial expression "first of all". In disputable cases, the decision on the placement of punctuation marks is made by the author of the text.
| Question #251468 | ||
Hello. Write, please, what are the groups of words by origin?
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First of all, there are native and borrowed words. Borrowed words are divided into groups depending on the era and from which language they are borrowed. Native words are divided into "lexical layers" in accordance with traceable history and parallels in related languages.
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Hello. First of all, I want to express my condolences on how the Russian language is mocked on television and radio. If I, an old loser, is jarred by the statements of some announcers, then what are the connoisseurs of the Russian language going through ?! Especially goes to the numerals. One could understand and forgive such a speech by the “new Russians”, but when a television announcer says “in the year 2006”, this is already overkill.
Now a question. Recently, I heard on the radio that a manufacturer of melamine-contaminated dairy products had been arrested in China after producing "about six hundred tons of products." I think that "about six hundred tons" would be correct.
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You're right. Should speak and write about six hundred tons.
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....taking into account, first of all, the interests of the organization.
Are commas necessary?
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Commas are possible if the words "first of all" in this sentence are synonymous with the words "firstly".
| Question #243534 | ||
Good morning! We really need your help! Does “first of all” stand out in this context: when drawing up a price list, it is necessary to highlight, first of all, services that generate income? Thank you for your reply.
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Allocation is not required.
"First of all" is separated by commas or not, it is necessary to decide in each case. If the phrase is an introductory combination, it can be removed from the statement, then we select it from two sides. Whether a comma is needed and where to put it, the replacement of “first of all” with the words “first”, “firstly” will help. The meaning of the phrase "first of all" in the statements has such a small difference that it is difficult to say unambiguously where the introductory words are and where the members of the sentence are. Compare: First of all, we think about the future. (First we think about the future) and First of all, we think about the future. (First, we think about the future). In the first sentence - a circumstance, a comma is not needed. In the second - an introductory combination, a comma is needed. In such cases, the authors of the text put commas for their own reasons, the so-called author's ones.
"First of all" is separated by commas
From two sides
If the phrase is an introductory combination, it is in the middle of the statement and can be replaced with a word - firstly.
- The student, first of all, must attend lectures.
- First of all, your appearance is untidy and indecent.
Before a phrase
“First of all”, being an introductory combination, is at the end of the sentence, preceded by a comma.
- I want to know the reasons for your terrible behavior during the school evening; hope to hear from high school students, first of all.
- How to start preparing for the exam, with reading, first of all
After the phrase
If used with the words a, but, then a comma is not needed before “first of all”, it is placed only after this phrase.
- I'm glad to meet you, but first of all, I want to warn you that I don't have much time.
- You are about to leave, and first of all, you need to remember whether you wrote everything down.
Tell me, please, in which case "first of all" is distinguished by commas, if it is somehow distinguished at all. and got the best answer
Answer from CHRISTINA.[guru]
1-These are introductory words: "Explain to me geometry and, above all, trigonometry and stereometry."
2- adverb of time: " school works I read (when?) first of all.
Answer from LostFan[newbie]
Sorry, my answer is wrong!!
Answer from W we[newbie]
Punctuation marks for comparative turns
I. Comparative turns, beginning with comparative conjunctions like, as if, exactly, as if, as if, what, what, than, as a rule, are distinguished or separated by commas. For example: 1) Poplar fluff, like Black Sea foam, rolled in surf on the panels (K. Paustovsky). In the hollows, the fog turns white like milk (L. Tolstoy). By the end of the hunt, ducks, as if saying goodbye, began to rise in whole flocks (I. Turgenev). 4) The white birch under my window was covered with snow, like silver (S. Yesenin). 5) And suddenly an unknown force is gentler than a spring breeze, it lifts it into the air (A. Pushkin). 6) Days, our dear friends, run like morning shadows, like the waters of a fast stream (A. Pushkin).
P. Turnovers are always distinguished with how, if: a) in the main part of the sentence there are words so, such and under: 1) Nowhere at a mutual meeting do they bow so nobly and naturally as on Nevsky Prospekt (N. Gogol). 2) He avoided such entertainments as theater and concerts (A. Chekhov);
b) the turnover is introduced by the union as and (or if after how you can insert and): 1) To Moscow, as well as to the whole country, I feel my sonship ... (K. Paustovsky). 2) In war, trees, like people, each have their own destiny (M. Sholokhov);
c) the turnover with how has a causal meaning: 1) Of course, as a kind person, Levin loved people more than disliked people (L. Tolstoy) (= being kind person because he was a kind person). 2) Leontiev was carried away by this thought, but, as a cautious person, so far he has not told anyone about it (K. Paustovsky);
d) the turnover is expressed by combinations as a rule, as an exception, as usual, as always, as before, as on purpose, as now, as now, etc.: 1) I see, as now, a light room, three windows, a porch and a door ( A. Pushkin). 2) What a shame! As luck would have it, not a soul! (N. Gogol).
e) is included in the composition of expressions by none other than; nothing else (other) than: 1) The proposed article is nothing but an introduction to the article itself about Pushkin (V. Belinsky). 2) The guest was none other than our venerable Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov (N. Gogol), long abandoned by us.
III. The comparative turn, located in the middle of the sentence, is not separated by commas on both sides, but is separated by one comma if you need to show which part of the sentence (to which member of the sentence) it refers. For example: 1) At the very time when Volynsky, amorous as an ardent young man, was talking in this way with his passion, the portrait of his wife ... caught his eye (I. Lazhechnikov) (comparative turnover as an ardent young man is not separated by a comma from the word amorous, because in meaning it is connected precisely with him: “amorous as an ardent young man”; if you put a comma before how, then the meaning will be “talked like an ardent young man”). 2) The Neva swelled and roared, bubbling and swirling like a cauldron, and suddenly, like a frenzied beast, rushed at the city (A. Pushkin) (not “like a beast rushed”, but “like a beast frenzied”).
IV. Comparative turns are not separated by commas in the following cases:
a) if the turnover is part of the predicate: 1) His face was pale, his eyes were glassy (A. Tolstoy). 2) By the beginning of the repair, the house completely diverged and became like a sieve (V. Soloukhin);
b) if it is closely connected in meaning with the predicate: 1) After the telegram, everything went like a whirlwind from the snow, which does not let you breathe, blinds, turns the world into a white rainbow (K. Paustovsky) (the turnover is closely connected in meaning with the predicate, without it the predicate doesn't make the right sense). 2) And I always feel this confusion as happiness (K. Paustovsky);
c) if it is a stable combination: 1) Their life flowed like clockwork (A. Chekhov). 2) Yes, tell our doctor to bandage his wound and take care of him like the apple of his eye (A. Pushkin). 3) He is known in every village as flaky (A. Kuprin);
d) if the union is preceded by a particle not or the words almost, completely, exactly, exactly, simply: 1) Yes, he did everything not like people (M. Gorky). 2) He [Andrei Bely] gave himself up to the language just like a shaman, giving himself up to self-excitation
Primarily
introductory expression and adverbial expression
1. Introductory expression. The same as "first, most important". It is separated by punctuation marks, usually commas. For details on punctuation for introductory words, see Appendix 2. ()
Primarily, - What is this hairstyle? I. Bunin, Easy breathing. And in general you leave it; First of all, it's impolite. V. Garshin, Meeting. That's what the Word needs, primarily, instill a new attitude, rearrange it at the end of the everyday series ... A. Bitov, Notes of a goy.
2. Adverbial expression. Same as "first, first, first". Does not require punctuation marks.
traitor in intelligence primarily reveals the names of friends... Y. Semenov, Despair. After talking with the bride's parents and obtaining consent, Lapkin primarily ran into the garden and began looking for Kolya. A. Chekhov, Angry boy. When caring for a girl, pay attention primarily on the outside, for the character of the person is recognized by the outward appearance. A. Chekhov, Guide for those wishing to marry. “I wished with all my heart to be what you would like me to be; but I never found help in anyone ... However, I myself primarily to blame for everything. Help me, teach me, and maybe I will ... "- Pierre could not speak further; he sniffled and turned away. L. Tolstoy, War and Peace.
@ It can be difficult to distinguish between the introductory and adverbial expression "first of all". In disputable cases, the decision on the placement of punctuation marks is made by the author of the text.
Dictionary-reference book on punctuation. - M.: Reference and information Internet portal GRAMOTA.RU. V. V. Svintsov, V. M. Pakhomov, I. V. Filatova. 2010 .
Synonyms:See what "first of all" is in other dictionaries:
primarily- Cm … Synonym dictionary
Primarily- BEFORE. Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 ... Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov
primarily- Unchange. First, before anything else. = First of all, first of all, first of all. ≠ Last. With verb. nesov. and owls. kind: how? first of all, to get acquainted, to read, to get acquainted, to read ... We must try, first of all, to read and ... ... Educational Phraseological Dictionary
Primarily- Razg. First of all. First of all, a small smithy came across on the way with a hefty blacksmith Vavila on the threshold (Grigorovich. Anton Goremyka). Technique literary work comes down primarily to the study of the language, the main material of any book (M. ... ... Phrasebook Russian literary language
primarily- see before; adv. First of all. First of all, go to your mother ... Dictionary of many expressions
Primarily- adv. qualities. the situation First (as the most important, most important). Explanatory Dictionary of Efremova. T. F. Efremova. 2000... Modern dictionary Russian language Efremova
primarily- first of all / (first), adv ... merged. Separately. Through a hyphen.
FIRST OF ALL WE ARE PETERSBURG AND AFTER ALL WE ARE LENINGRAD CITIZENS- 1990s During the preparation and conduct of the referendum on the return of its historical name to Leningrad, Leningraders said that one can be a true Petersburger in a city with any name ... Dictionary of the Petersburger
Kievans first of all!- Check neutrality. The talk page should have details. Kievans first of all! (Ukr. Kiyani peredusіm!) Ukrainian general ... Wikipedia
Family First (Australia)- Family First Party is a conservative Protestant political party in Australia. Represented by 1 deputy in the Australian Senate, 2 deputies in the Legislative Assembly of South Australia and 1 deputy in the Legislative ... ... Wikipedia
Books
- "First of all, he was looking for authenticity." Essay on the life and career of V. V. Zenkovsky, V. M. Lettsev. For the first time in the book, the life and creative way outstanding Russian thinker, philosopher, psychologist, teacher, theologian and church and public figure V. V. ...
