No. 11,347 in Russian
дефис
Hyphen.
In a sentence
Дефис используется для соединения частей сложных слов.
A hyphen is used to connect parts of compound words.
Here, 'дефис' refers to the punctuation mark used in the Russian language to link compound or complex words.
Поставьте дефис между корнями слова, если они равноправны.
Place a hyphen between the roots of the word if they are of equal importance.
In this example, 'дефис' is described as a punctuation tool for syntactical structure within words.
На письме часто вместо дефиса используют пробел, что является ошибкой.
In writing, it is often the case that a space is used instead of a hyphen, which is a mistake.
The sentence teaches correct written usage and addresses common mistakes related to the 'дефис' in written Russian.
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