What does the question mark mean. The secret of the birth of the sign "?" disclosed. Excerpt characterizing the question mark
Question mark inverted vertically and horizontally by 180
As a rule, in Russian it is hardly possible to meet an inverted question mark. But in Spanish this sign is important. It is used at the beginning of a sentence and serves as an addition to the main question mark, which, like in all other languages, is traditionally used. Or it may not have anything to do with the main question mark at all, since intonation in Spanish can change. And the first few words in a sentence can be questioned. Also, an inverted question mark can be used not only at the beginning or end of sentences, but also in the middle of a sentence. Right before the question word.
Where is the inverted question mark used?
1. The inverted question mark is used in Microsoft Windows operating systems, since the use of the traditional question mark is prohibited there.
2. A 180-degree horizontal question mark (curl reversed) is used in Arabic.
3. A vertically upside down question mark (i.e. dot above and hook below) is used in Greek and Church Slavonic.
Perhaps, and it would be possible to use the question mark in an inverted form and in our language as not an interrogative, but rather affirmative and meaning that this is the answer to a question. But! Why additional rules in Russian?
How to write an upside down question mark
Writing it in any file is as easy as shelling pears. Yes its not on the keyboard, but that's not a problem. There is a keystroke combination to write a character. You must press the ALT key and while holding it, dial the combination of numbers 0191. In this case, the language should be switched to English.
We all know that a question mark is placed at the end of a sentence and expresses a doubt or a question. But not everyone knows that this punctuation mark comes from two Latin letters “q” and “o” (these are the first and last letters of the Latin word “quæstio”, which means “search” or “question”).
Previously, such an abbreviation (qo) ended an interrogative sentence, and later it was replaced with a ligature in the form of a question mark. Initially, the letter "q" was written above the "o". Later, such writing turned into the modern style known to us.
In most languages, the question mark is only placed at the end of a sentence. But in Spanish, question and exclamation marks ("¡!" and "¿?") are placed at the beginning and end of sentences. In this case, the inverted sign is before the sentence, and the ordinary one is at the end. For example: "¿Cómo estás?" (Spanish).
The Spanish language has long used one question mark. Only after 1754, when the Royal Academy of Languages published the second edition of Spelling, did questions begin and end interrogative sentences with question marks. The same goes for the exclamation mark.
This rule did not immediately find wide application. In the 19th century, there are still texts where there are no upside down question and exclamation marks at the beginning of sentences. But the syntax of the Spanish language is considered peculiar, and it is sometimes difficult to determine in which part of a complex phrase the interrogative part begins. Therefore, over time, in all texts they began to put two question and exclamation marks in sentences.
For a long time in Spanish, inverted signs were used only in long sentences in order to avoid their false interpretation. But in short and simple questions, they put only one question mark at the end of the sentence.
Modern Spanish is greatly influenced by English. Today, this language is increasingly limited to only one question mark. This trend can be seen especially clearly on Internet forums.
As for the Russian language, here, until the end of the 15th century, all texts were written either without spaces between words, or were divided into inseparable segments. The point in Russian writing appeared in 1480, and the comma - in 1520. The semicolon came later and was used as a question mark. Even later, question and exclamation marks began to be used. Dash was first used in his texts by N. Karamzin, and by the end of the 18th century. this punctuation mark began to be used more actively.
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Question mark (? ) - punctuation mark, usually placed at the end of a sentence to express a question or doubt.
It has been found in printed books since the 16th century, however, to express the question, it was fixed much later, only in the 18th century.
The inscription of the sign comes from Latin letters q and o(lat. quaestio- search for an answer). Originally wrote q above o, which then transformed into a modern style.
It can be combined with an exclamation mark to indicate surprise (“?!”; according to the rules of Russian punctuation, a question mark is written first) and with an ellipsis (“?..”; only two points remain from the ellipsis character).
- some languages, such as Spanish, also use an inverted question mark (¿, U+00BF) at the beginning of a phrase in addition to the regular question mark at the end. For instance: ¿Que tal?(With Spanish- "How are you?")
- in French, the question mark, like some other punctuation marks, is separated from the word by a space, for example: Qu'est-ce que tu dis?(With fr.- "What are you saying?")
- in command templates of various operating systems, the character "?" stands for any character.
- in Microsoft Windows operating systems, the use of the service character "?" is prohibited in the file name. If necessary, the characters "7" or "¿" are used as a replacement. But keep in mind that files with the symbol "¿" in the name are not supported by all programs.
- in BASIC, the sign "?" is an alternative notation for the command PRINT.
- in Arabic and in languages using Arabic scripts (such as Persian), the question mark is written backwards ( ؟ - U+061F).
- in Greek and Church Slavonic, an inverted question mark is used: the dot is placed at the top, and the “curl” is at the bottom. The question mark is shown as a ";" .
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At the glow of the first fire that broke out on September 2, from different roads, with different feelings, the fleeing and leaving residents and the retreating troops looked.That night the Rostov train stopped at Mytishchi, twenty versts from Moscow. On September 1, they left so late, the road was so cluttered with wagons and troops, so many things were forgotten, for which people were sent, that that night it was decided to spend the night five miles beyond Moscow. The next morning we set off late, and again there were so many stops that we only reached Bolshiye Mytishchi. At ten o'clock, the Rostovs and the wounded who were traveling with them all settled in the yards and huts of a large village. The people, the coachmen of the Rostovs and the batmen of the wounded, having removed the gentlemen, had supper, fed the horses, and went out onto the porch.
In a neighboring hut, Raevsky's wounded adjutant lay, with a broken hand, and the terrible pain that he felt made him moan plaintively, without ceasing, and these moans sounded terribly in the autumn darkness of the night. On the first night, this adjutant spent the night in the same courtyard where the Rostovs stood. The countess said that she could not close her eyes from this groan, and in Mytishchi she moved to the worst hut only in order to be away from this wounded man.
One of the people in the darkness of the night, from behind the high body of the carriage standing at the entrance, noticed another small glow of the fire. One glow had already been visible for a long time, and everyone knew that it was the Little Mytishchi burning, lit by the Mamon Cossacks.
“But this, brothers, is another fire,” said the batman.
Everyone turned their attention to the glow.
- Why, they said, Mamonov Cossacks lit Maly Mytishchi.
- They! No, this is not Mytishchi, it is far away.
“Look, it’s definitely in Moscow.
Two of the men stepped off the porch, went behind the carriage, and sat down on the footboard.
- It's left! Well, Mytishchi is over there, and this is completely on the other side.
Several people joined the first.
- Look, it's blazing, - said one, - this, gentlemen, is a fire in Moscow: either in Sushchevskaya or in Rogozhskaya.
Nobody responded to this remark. And for a long time all these people silently looked at the distant flames of a new fire.
The old man, the count's valet (as he was called), Danilo Terentyich, went up to the crowd and called out to Mishka.
- You didn’t see anything, slut ... The count will ask, but there is no one; go get your dress.
- Yes, I just ran for water, - said Mishka.
- And what do you think, Danilo Terentyich, it's like a glow in Moscow? one of the footmen said.
Danilo Terentyich made no answer, and again everyone was silent for a long time. The glow spread and swayed further and further.
“God have mercy! .. wind and dry land ...” the voice said again.
- Look how it went. Oh my God! you can see the jackdaws. Lord, have mercy on us sinners!
- They'll put it out.
- Who to put out then? came the voice of Danila Terentyich, who had been silent until now. His voice was calm and slow. “Moscow is indeed, brothers,” he said, “she is the mother of the squirrel…” His voice broke off, and he suddenly let out an old sob. And as if everyone was just waiting for this in order to understand the meaning that this visible glow had for them. There were sighs, words of prayer, and the sobbing of the old count's valet.
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Question mark (? ) - punctuation mark, usually placed at the end of a sentence to express a question or doubt.
It has been found in printed books since the 16th century, however, to express the question, it was fixed much later, only in the 18th century.
The inscription of the sign comes from Latin letters q and o(lat. quaestio- search for an answer). Originally wrote q above o, which then transformed into a modern style.
It can be combined with an exclamation mark to indicate surprise (“?!”; according to the rules of Russian punctuation, a question mark is written first) and with an ellipsis (“?..”; only two points remain from the ellipsis character).
- some languages, such as Spanish, also use an inverted question mark (¿, U+00BF) at the beginning of a phrase in addition to the regular question mark at the end. For instance: ¿Que tal?(With Spanish- "How are you?")
- in French, the question mark, like some other punctuation marks, is separated from the word by a space, for example: Qu'est-ce que tu dis?(With fr.- "What are you saying?")
- in command templates of various operating systems, the character "?" stands for any character.
- in Microsoft Windows operating systems, the use of the service character "?" is prohibited in the file name. If necessary, use the characters "7" or "¿" as a replacement. [[C:Wikipedia:Articles without sources (country: Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#property" was not found. )]][[C:Wikipedia:Articles without sources (country: Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#property" was not found. )]] . But keep in mind that files with the symbol "¿" in the name are not supported by all programs.
- in BASIC, the sign "?" is an alternative notation for the command PRINT.
- in Arabic and in languages using Arabic scripts (such as Persian), the question mark is written backwards ( ؟ - U+061F).
- in Greek and Church Slavonic, an inverted question mark is used: the dot is placed at the top, and the “curl” is at the bottom. The question mark is shown as a ";" .
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Right in front of Magdalene, at the very top of a man-made hill, her favorite castle towered - the fortress of Montsegur... For more than eight long years, this friendly and impregnable fortress was her real home... The home of her beloved daughter, the haven of her friends and the Temple of her love. Her memoirs were kept in Montsegur - the most precious relics of her life, her teachings and her family. All her Perfect Ones gathered there to purify their Souls and gain Life-Giving Power. There she spent her most precious, most peaceful hours from the bustle of the world...
- Come on, my dear, the sun has already set. Now let's rejoice in it tomorrow. And now we must greet our guests. You love to chat, don't you? So you'll keep them until I'm free.
“I don’t like them, Mom. They have evil eyes... And their hands run all the time, as if they cannot find a place for themselves. They are not good people, Mom. Could you ask them to leave?
Magdalena laughed out loud, gently hugging her daughter.
- Well, here's another, my suspect! How can we kick guests out? That's why they are "guests" to bother us with their presence! You do know this, don't you? So be patient, honey, until they leave home. And there, you see, they will never return again. And you don't have to take them.
Mother and daughter returned inside the cave, which now looked like a small chapel, with a funny stone "altar" in the corner.Suddenly, in complete silence, pebbles crackled loudly from the right side, and two people appeared at the entrance to the room. Apparently, for some reason, they tried very hard to walk silently, and now they seemed to me something very unpleasant. I just couldn't figure out what. For some reason, I immediately realized that these were Magdalena's uninvited guests ... She shuddered, but immediately smiled affably and, turning to the elder, asked:
– How did you find me, Ramon? Who showed you the entrance to this cave?
The man called Ramon smiled coldly and, trying to appear pleasant, replied in a falsely affectionate way:
- Oh, do not be angry, bright Mary! You know, I have many friends here... I was just looking for you to talk about something important.
“This place is sacred to me, Ramon. It is not for worldly meetings and conversations. And besides my daughter, no one could bring you here, and, as you can see, she is with me now. You followed us... Why?
I suddenly felt an icy cold pull on my back - something was wrong, something was about to happen ... I wildly wanted to scream! .. Somehow to warn ... But I understood that I cannot help them, I cannot reach out through the ages, I cannot intervene... I have no such right. The events unfolding before me took place a very long time ago, and even if I could help now, it would already be an intervention in history. Since, if I had saved Magdalene, many destinies would have changed, and perhaps the whole subsequent Earth history would have been completely different... Only two people on Earth had the right to do this, and, unfortunately, I was not one of them... Further, everything happened too quickly... It seemed that it was not even real... Smiling coldly, a man named Ramon suddenly grabbed Magdalena from behind by the hair and with lightning speed plunged a long narrow dagger into her open neck... A crunch was heard. Without even having time to understand what was happening, Magdalena hung on his arm, not showing any signs of life. Scarlet blood flowed like a stream through her snow-white robe... The daughter screamed piercingly, trying to escape from the hands of the second monster, who grabbed her by the fragile shoulders. But her scream was cut off - just like a rabbit, breaking a thin neck. The girl fell next to the body of her unfortunate mother, in whose heart the crazy man was still sticking his bloody dagger endlessly... It seemed that he had lost his mind and could not stop... Or was his hatred that controlled his criminal hand so strong? .. Finally, it's over. Without even looking back at what they had done, the two heartless killers disappeared into the cave without a trace.