Урок 59. Проблемы со значением русских слов. Омонимы (+ Примеры). Часть IV. Lesson 59. Problems of meaning: Russian words. Homonyms (+ Examples). Part IV.

Examples of homonyms

Урок 59. Проблемы со значением русских слов. Омонимы (+ Примеры). Часть II. Lesson 59. Problems of meaning: Russian words. Homonyms (+ Examples). Part II.

Examples of homonyms

Урок 59. Проблемы со значением русских слов. Омонимы (+ Примеры). Часть I. Lesson 59. Problems of meaning: Russian words. Homonyms (+ Examples). Part I.

Homonyms arise in several ways. Firstly, as a result of phonological change a word may come to coincide in sound and form with another word of different origin (as is the case with the pair лук). Secondly, identical forms may develop as a result of the processes of word-formation, by the addition of distinct suffixes to a root (e.g. удaрник). Thirdly, it very often happens that an existing word takes on quite a new meaning (e.g. свeт).
We also include here a few words (e.g. ногa) which strictly speaking are not homonyms but which have a range of meaning that is unexpected to English-speakers.