Russian is one of the most difficult spelling languages. A lot of rules, exceptions to them and different spelling of the same words depending on the meaning lead to the fact that not only children but also adults have difficulty in spelling. Most mistakes are made in verbs, especially those that end in -t and -t. Many people have questions about writing a soft sign . For example, many are interested in how to: “meet” or “meet”.
Why spelling such words is difficult
The modern suffix is a bit unusual. He is the only one who does not stand before, but after graduation. This causes people difficulties. It must be explained that before it was a separate word, which then merged with the verb. And “washing” means “washing oneself”, and “meeting” means “meeting each other”. It is the ability to replace the verb with -t and -t with such phrases that will help to correctly answer the question: "How to write - to meet or to meet?"
In fact, the question is not entirely correct, because both options are correct. And the spelling depends on the meaning and form of the word. For example, in the sentence “We need to meet,” a soft sign is needed, and in the combination “he will meet with her tomorrow” - is not needed. To learn to distinguish between these two cases, you need to know the rule.
Spelling
Whether or not a soft sign is needed depends on the shape of the word. Verbs of the present and future tense in the 3rd person singular, it is not written. These words answer the question “what is doing?”, And it is already evident from it that there is no soft sign. If the verb answers the question "what to do?" or "what to do?" - he stands in an indefinite form. And in this case, a soft sign is always written. In order to determine in what form the verb is, you need to find what word it depends on and ask a question. If the question cannot be posed, then the verb is in the 3rd person, and the soft sign before is not written. For example, "learning will always come in handy" - in the word "useful" it does not exist before.
An easier way to determine if "b" is needed
Of those who have difficulties with the question of how to write “meet” or “meet”, few can quickly determine the meaning of the combination, the form of the verb and remember the rule. Therefore, there is an easier way to verify spelling. Before you finish the word to the end, put a question to it. If a soft sign is heard in a question, then write the word also with it, and if the question is without a soft sign, then the word will be without it.
As you can see, this is very simple. "Meet" - "what will he do?" - It is written without a soft sign. But what to do?" - "meet" already with him. You need to carefully look at the end of the verb and mentally drop the suffix -sya. "What to do?" - "meet," but "what will he do?" - "meet". The same thing, but without the suffix -sya, no one has any difficulties.
Meet Me Form
This word without a soft sign is used with the words "he," "she," "it." In terms of meaning, it means that an action will happen sometime. "He will meet with us tomorrow," "she will meet with him in an hour." This word denotes a certain action that is sure to take place. But a similar form, but of imperfect action, is always written without a soft sign. For example, "he meets another."
Meet form
This verb is written with a soft sign when it answers the question "what to do?" It means that the action has not yet been completed and it is not known whether it will be completed. For example, "We need to meet," "he is ready to meet her." For verification, substitute the question and mentally get out. And it turns out: we need to do what? - meet.
Experience shows that this error is the most common. For some reason, even literate people find it difficult to immediately determine whether a soft sign is needed or not in the words “meet” or “meet”. Most likely, they are confused by this unusual suffix, which used to be a word.