Many people who graduate from school go out of there illiterate. And it’s not a bad teacher, but his own laziness. But after all, not all children are policeman polls, in any class they were good. But, unfortunately, even they, if they do not use the writing skills, will soon become illiterate. In order not to lose knowledge, it is periodically worth refreshing them. Today we’ll talk about the phrase “nonetheless.” What is this expression, and is it highlighted with commas? A detailed answer to this question will be presented below.
Nevertheless - what is it?
Many consider this an introductory word, but it is not. “Nonetheless” can be both an adverbial expression and a union. And accordingly, setting a comma will depend on the position of the structure in the text, as well as on the meaning that it carries. If “nevertheless” can be thrown out of the sentence, and its meaning will not be lost, then this will be an allied word. But if this is impossible to do, then the design should be considered an adverb.
When is a comma put?
A person who asks such a question does not need to be considered illiterate. If you seek knowledge at any age, this fact is already worthy of respect. Many hope that a computer or phone itself will place commas. But punctuation marks are often placed depending on the meaning. And not all programs can recognize it.
When is "nonetheless" highlighted by commas? If after this expression comes the subordinate clause. Let's take an example. “Nevertheless, he nevertheless complied with the doctor’s instructions.” In this case, the expression is a union. It can be replaced by the words "but, however, no matter what." The punctuation mark is put on the same principle if the phrase begins like this: "He accepted all the advice of friends, however, acted in his own way."
It should be looked at in context. If the design is a connecting part, that is, an excuse, and it can be replaced, then it will be highlighted with commas.
When is the comma not put?
The phrase “nonetheless” is not distinguished by punctuation marks if the construction acts as an adverb. In this situation, it can be replaced by the phrases "despite this, despite the fact, all the same." We give an example. In a sentence that begins with the phrase “and yet,” the comma will not be put. Just as in this case: "A man watched how slowly, but nevertheless, the sun was setting over the mountain." In this sentence, the phrase cannot be extracted from the text so that it does not lose its meaning. To give another example: "He was quite young, but nevertheless he could make informed decisions." In this case, the expression can be replaced by the phrase "despite this."
Examples from the literature
To better understand the rules of the Russian language, you need to read more. And not modern, but classical literature. In this case, you can understand how the language has changed, and how recognized geniuses wrote on it.
In the first case, "nonetheless" is highlighted with commas. An example will be from the story “The Goltz Family” written by A. Fet: “Although the written reports on applicants to the infirmary ... lay on me, and the baron demanded a great deal of order on this part, nevertheless, watching the infirmary was not part of my circle indispensable duties. "
Now consider a situation in which the expression we are analyzing is an adverb. As you already understood, in this case you do not need to put punctuation marks. An example will be from a French novel: "Instead of geography lessons, he visits a familiar cocotte, which nonetheless does not harm her education."
How to quickly remember?
Best knowledge is acquired in practice. And you must first understand how to spell “nonetheless” in the case when it is a union, and when an adverb. The difference in principle is obvious. If we summarize the above, we can say that the design is highlighted with commas if it can be extracted from the sentence, and the meaning will not be lost. But if you remove the phrase, and it becomes unclear what is being discussed, it means "nevertheless" is an adverb and punctuation marks are not allocated. It's easy to understand, but harder to put into practice. In order not to be mistaken in your written speech, you should practice daily. How can this be done? It should focus on oral speech. Each time you meet the construction in question, you need to pay attention to it. And then, in writing or in your head, scroll through the whole sentence and think whether to put a comma or not. If a problem occurs, take another look at the rule. After two weeks of such training, the correct writing and setting of commas will no longer be a problem. This method is great for an adult, but making a child concentrate on one phrase is unlikely to succeed. Therefore, grammar should be instilled in children through daily dictations. Remember that the saying: “repetition of mother teaching” was invented for a reason. In this way, developing automatism, one should instill literacy in children. After all, the future of our country and our native language depends on them.