[identity profile] kupa7884.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] learn_russian
Can someone please explain the use of "же" to me?
It seems to me that it is used to emphasize what is being said, but I am still unsure.
Thanks!

Date: 2005-04-19 06:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/__marginal/
It was discussed somwhere in this community, but I can't find it.
Maybe we need some search system or something.

Blogs.yandex.ru can't search communities, as I see.

Date: 2005-04-19 06:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wolk-off.livejournal.com
It's here (http://www.livejournal.com/community/learn_russian/127537.html).

I have to add it to the community memories section.

Date: 2005-04-19 08:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] priede.livejournal.com
Too many functions, in fact! Certanly, emphasis (not necessarily on what has been said). But not only. For instance, too many же's are a clear sign of a thick Southern accent:

Я же ему ж говорила...

Or even:

Я же ж ему ж говорила (this is a parody of course).

If you are not sure, just drop it. It will be OK.

Date: 2005-04-19 02:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zvezdokol.livejournal.com
Why not? You can even say "Я же ж ему ж говорила же". Though, being written this looks funny.

Date: 2005-04-19 03:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wolk-off.livejournal.com
if it's Southern it has to start with "та":
Та я же ж ему ж говорила же ж, шо он негодяй.

All Г's must be really soft, Ukrainian-style, of course :))

Date: 2005-04-20 07:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/__marginal/
There is another case of usage: так же, столько же.

Date: 2005-04-20 07:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/__marginal/
так же: in a same way; the same condition
столько же: the same amount
там же: the same place

see dictionaries.

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