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NUMERALS IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IN COMPARISON WITH THE PERSIAN NUMERALS // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2021. Issue 1 (213). P. 80-86

Introduction. The article is devoted to the comparative analysis of Russian and Persian numerals in semanticstructural and functional terms. The purpose of the study is a comparative study of Russian and Persian numerals and the identification of their differences and similarities in order to improve the teaching of this part of speech to Persianspeaking students. Material and methods. The material of the study is the digits in the Russian and Persian languages, which are reflected in Russian and Persian manuals and books on the grammar of both languages. Results and discussion. The differences and similarities between the digits in the Russian and Persian languages are clarified. There are problems that Persian-speaking students encounter when using Russian numerals, especially when translating from Persian to Russian. Conclusion. The author comes to the conclusion that, firstly, in the Russian and Persian languages, numerals are divided into several groups, among which the quantitative, ordinal and fractional numerals are the same, secondly, there are no collective numerals in the Persian language, and thirdly, there are no distribution numerals in Russian, fourthly, the category of numerals in the Persian language is not inclined, and in Russian almost all digits of the numerals are declining, fifthly, the indomitability of Persian numerals and the inclination of this part of speech in Russian are the source of a number of difficulties for Persons speaking Russian and the problem is exacerbated when some numerals are inclined as nouns, and some as adjectives in plural, sixth, Russian indefinitely quantitative numerals in the Persian language are included in the category of quantitative dialects.

Keywords: numeral, Russian, Persian, syntax