Spelling of suffixes SK and K in adjectives. Word with the suffix "chick": spelling rules and examples Should a "soft sign" be used?

22.01.2024

Issue 57

The teacher, Vasilisa, brought a large box to the Russian language lesson at Shishkina school. The students thought there were gifts or goodies there. But it turned out that there was... a pen, a fishing rod, glasses, seeds. And now the question is: what do these words have in common? Koksik was not at a loss and immediately came up with: fishing. A fisherman with glasses and a fishing rod sits on the shore, spitting seeds. Hmm, but why does he need a pen...
“I know,” guessed the attentive Shunya. These are words from the Cheka. Each word contains a combination of letters CHK.
“But I think it’s written incorrectly,” Zubok noted. The spelling of CHK should be with a soft sign in the middle. You can even hear him.
“No, no,” Vasilisa did not agree with the proposal. The words are spelled correctly. The sound “Ch” itself is soft, it does not have a hard pair. Therefore, words with CHK are written without a soft sign in this combination of letters. And there is another combination in the Russian language that is written without a soft sign. These are words with CN. So, all words with CHK and CHN are written without a soft sign. Now give examples of words with CHK and CHN:

candle night light
night stove maker
hummock sunny
apple river

And now the beginning of a Russian folk tale will sound. Find words with CHK and CHN in it.
Was walking Chanterelle - little sister along the forest path. Found it Chanterelle rolling pin. I knocked on the hut. They let her in. Lay down Chanterelle - little sister on a bench, A rolling pin put it under stove.
- I know such a fairy tale. It’s called “Fox with a rolling pin,” Shunya was delighted.
And here is a riddle with examples of CNs:
Above the thicket of the forest, above the surface river
A lantern hangs and shines night.
(moon)

“I see that you remember well the rules for writing CHK and CHN and you won’t be mistaken when you come across words with CHK and CHN,” Vasilisa rejoiced.

"Ch" and "eN", "Ch" and "Ka"
They will never separate.
And don't try to get between them
You put a soft sign.

Stove, candle and night
River, sunny, river.
We know for sure
Where is CHN and where is CHK.

The correct spelling of a letter in place of an unstressed vowel is in some cases determined by the fluency of this vowel. The fluent vowel appears in many nouns and adjectives in one of the declension forms, between the two final consonants of the stem...

Double “n” and one “n” in words formed from adjectives and participles | Spelling

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Spelling “-nn-” and “-yonn-” in full forms of passive participles | Total dictation

The suffixes of full forms of passive past participles are written with nn: -nn- and -yonn- (-enn-) [PAS 2011: 89]. References Rules of Russian spelling and punctuation: Complete academic reference book / Ed. V.V. Lopatina. – M., 2011, § 98 ...

Letter combinations “tch”, “stch”, “dch” and “zdch” | Spelling

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Suffixes -oshn, -ashn, -eshn, -ishn | Spelling

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Suffix -(m)en | Spelling

In the basics of indirect cases and plural forms. Part of the nouns on −mya is written with the suffix −en with the letter e in place of the unstressed vowel, for example: time - times and times, name - names and names, seed - seeds and seeds. The letter e is also written in adjectives with the suffix −...

Suffixes with verifiable unstressed vowels | Spelling

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Suffixes -ek, -ik | Spelling

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Single-word derivatives (suffixal and prefix-suffixal), mostly unofficial, names of territories, regions, localities are written with a capital letter, for example: Moscow region, Transcaucasia, Polesie, Transnistria, Orenburg region, Stavropol region,...

Different spellings of unstressed vowels in suffixes of similar verbs | Total dictation

“Verbs with the suffix -yva- (-iva-) should be distinguished in writing from verbs with the suffix -ova- (-eva-). Verbs of these two types form the present tense in different ways: verbs in -ova (-eva) have the 1st person form in -yu (-yu) (in the absence...

Spelling “n” and “nn” in exception words | Total dictation

“Adjectives with the suffix -yan (y), -an (y) should be distinguished from adjectives with the suffix -enn (y); they are written with one n, for example. : clay, silver, linen, leather (see § 45). In three adjectives - wooden, tin and...

Voiceless and voiced consonants | Total dictation

“Paired voiceless consonant sounds p, f, t, s (and the corresponding soft ones), k, sh at the end of a word and before voiceless consonants can be represented, respectively, by the letters p or b, f or v, t or d, s or z, k or g, w or g. The same letters can convey...

Unstressed vowels in the suffixes “-ova-”, “-eva-” | Total dictation

“The suffixes -ova-, -eva- are written in the indefinite form and in the past tense, if in the 1st person singular of the present or future simple tense the verb ends in -y, -yu, and the suffixes -yva-, -iva-, if in the indicated forms the verb ends...

Suffixes -ushch (-yushch), -ashch (-yashch) | Spelling

In the suffixes of the present active participles, the same vowels are written as in the forms of the 3rd person plural. including the same verbs (see § 74): u (yu) - in the participles of verbs of the first conjugation, for example: plowing, hiding, struggling, stabbing, hesitating, sowing, h...

Suffixes -achiy (-yachiy), -echyy, -ichyy | Spelling

It is necessary to distinguish between adjectives with the stressed suffix -achy (-yachiy) such as cat, frog, turkey, duck, pig and adjectives na-echy with the suffix -y, where the letter e conveys an unstressed fluent vowel (see § 64), for example: boyish ...

Suffixes of nouns | Total dictation

“The letter combinations tch, dch (including stch, zdch) are written at the junctions of significant parts of a word, if the previous part of the word ends in t or d, and the subsequent one begins with ch, for example: at the junction of a prefix and a root: partly, report, emphasize...

The letters "ch", "k" and "ts" before "n" and "t" | Total dictation

“In words formed from the stems ch, k, ts, before suffixes starting with the consonant n (suffixes -n-, -nik, -nits-), the letter ch is written, which in most cases corresponds to the sound ch in pronunciation, e.g.: stove, stove-maker (from the stove), harvester (clean...

Letter combinations “ssh”, “szh”, “zsh” and “zzh” | Spelling

The letter combinations сш, сж, зш, зж are written at the junctions of significant parts of a word, if the preceding part ends in a consonant s or з, and the subsequent part begins with sh or zh, for example: at the junction of a prefix and a root: seamless (from su), sew , compress, get rid of, in...

Suffixes -enk, -onk | Spelling

In nouns with the suffix −enk (−onk), the initial vowel of the suffix, always unstressed, is represented in writing by the letters e (after paired soft consonants and sibilants, as well as after vowels) and o (after paired hard consonants): papa, dochenka, nozhenka, ...

Formation of participles | Total dictation

Active present participles are formed from the stem of the present tense verb with the help of the suffixes -уч- / -юш- (from verbs of the first conjugation) and -аш- / -яш- (from verbs of the second conjugation). The word bud-ush-y is formed from the stem bud-ut (cf. What are they doing...

Spelling of the suffix “-enn-” in adjectives | Total dictation

The adjective is formed from the adjective high using the suffix of subjective assessment - enn-, which denotes a large measure of the attribute: wide, hefty, scary, heavy, tall, plump [Kaidalova, Kalinina 1976: 69]. ...

General rule for writing prefixes “pre” and “at” | Total dictation

“The writing of prefixes pre- and is subject to the general rule; both prefixes occur under stress: cf. tether, attack, sound, whistle, arrived, dowry, called and interrupted, betrayed. The application of the general rule requires taking into account...

Suffixes -em, -im, -ability, -importance | Spelling

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General rule for writing unstressed vowels in suffixes | Total dictation

Suffixes with unchecked unstressed vowels | Spelling

Suffixes with unchecked unstressed vowels. Suffixes with the letter and: − и к (о): shoulder, wheel; − and an (a): Pushkinian, Leninian; − and hell (a): Olympiad, Universiade; − and tet: sovereignty, generality; − and at: commissariat, secretariat, ant...

Unstressed vowels in suffixes after soft and hissing | Total dictation

The letter o (after soft consonants, hissing and c – e) is written in suffixes: -ovat- (-evat-): whitish, bluish, reddish, baggy, dashing; -ovit- (-evit-): prolific, skilled, glossy [PAS 2011: 50]. Bibliography...

Suffixes -insk, -ensk | Spelling

It is necessary to distinguish between the suffixes of the adjectives -insk and -ensk (with the letters i and e in place of the unstressed vowel). It is written -insk in adjectives formed: a) from the names of female persons in -a (-я), including from personal female names, for example: sister - s...

Tar. Paired voiceless consonants | Total dictation

Paired voiceless consonant sounds p, f, t, s (and the corresponding soft ones), k, sh at the end of a word and before voiceless consonants can be represented, respectively, by the letters p or b, f or v, t or d, s or z, k or g , w or f. The same letters can be used to convey...

Letter combinations “sch”, “zch”, “zhch” and “shch” | Spelling

The letter combinations сч, зч, жч, Шч are written at the junctions of significant parts of a word, if the previous part of the word ends in s, з or Ж, Ш, and the subsequent part begins with h, for example: at the junction of a prefix and a root: dishonor, exhausted, uncover , comb, h...

Letter combinations “ts”, “ds”, “ts” and “ds” | Spelling

The letter combinations ts (also ts), ds, ts, dts are written at the junctions of significant parts of a word, if the previous part of the word ends in t or d, and the subsequent one begins with s or ts, for example: at the junction of a prefix and a root: bounce, spread , unhook; n...

Adjectives with the suffix “-sk” | Spelling

Adjectives with the suffix -sk, formed from words with a stem of vowel + sk, end in -sskiy, for example: Damascus (from Damascus), Etruscan (Etruscans), San Francisco (San Francisco), Bausski (Bauska); but: Basque (from Basque), Oscan (from...

Use of the letter “b” | Total dictation

“The letter b is not written between the consonants in the letter combinations nn, nch, nsch, rch, rshch, chk, chn, schn: monkey nn itch, beg, nyan begin, mason, parcha, typeset, pa chka, juicy, power, etc. (the listed combinations very often arise...

Vowel at the end of the stem in nouns ending in “-i”, “-i”, “-i” | Spelling

In nouns na -iy, -iya, -ie, the unstressed vowel at the end of the stem (before й, я, е) is represented by a letter and regardless of whether this vowel is checked by a stressed position or not, as well as whether this vowel is part of the suffix or root. To this pain...

Unstressed endings for nouns with some suffixes | Spelling

Nouns with some suffixes have features in the writing of unstressed endings. Nouns with the augmentative suffix -isch husband. or medium genders end in them. p.un. h. on -e, for example: house, wolf, cat, writing, gallows. Exist...

Double consonants at the junction of significant parts of a word | Total dictation

“Double n and double s are written at the junction of the generating stem and suffix, if the stem ends and the suffix begins with the same consonant n or s: in words with suffixes -n (y, oh), for example: long (from length) , ancient (antique), stone (stone...

Double consonants in words formed from stems into two identical consonants | Spelling

In words formed from stems ending in two identical consonants, double consonants before suffixes are preserved, for example: group - group, group, group; program - program, software, program; score - five points, Gauls...

Letter combination "tch" | Spelling

The double consonant ch is not allowed at the junction of a root and a suffix, as well as two suffixes. The long consonant sound ch is conveyed here by a combination of the letters ch, for example: transmitter (from transmission), distributor (distribution), earner (production); innkeeper (from tavern, with alternating...

Suffixes -its, -ets | Spelling

In the suffix of diminutive neuter nouns, before c, in place of the unstressed vowel, the letter i is written if the stress precedes the suffix, and the letter e if the stress comes after the suffix (at the end), for example: butter, dress, ras...

The letters "ch" and "sh" before "n" and "t" | Spelling

In words formed from the stems ch, k, ts, before suffixes starting with the consonant n (suffixes −н, −nik, −nits), the letter ch is written, which in most cases corresponds to the sound ch in pronunciation, for example: stove-maker, stove-maker (from the stove), harvester (...

Double “n” and one “n” in suffixes of adjectives and nouns | Spelling

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Double consonants when shortening words | Spelling

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Writing untestable consonants | Spelling

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Letter combinations “zhs”, “shs”, “chs” and “schs” | Spelling

The letter combinations zhs, shs, chs, shchs are written (in accordance with pronunciation) at the junction of the root with the suffix −sk in adjectives formed from proper names (personal and geographical), as well as from ethnic names, for example: Parisian (from Paris) , rizhs...

Suffixes -ann (-yann) and -an (-yan); -enn and -en | Spelling

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Suffixes -enn, -yan | Spelling

In adjectives formed from nouns, one should distinguish between the suffixes -enn and -yan. The suffix -enn, always unstressed (overstressed), usually takes a position in a word after combinations of consonants, for example: letter, leaf, medicinal, prayer...

The vowel “i” after “ts” | Total dictation

After c, the letter is written in the following cases: a) in the roots of words, including foreign proper names, for example: circus, cycle, cylinder, tsigeyka, scurvy, mat, number, shell, civilization, specificity, cyclone, barber, vaccine , revolution, tsutsik...

Spelling "nn" in full forms of passive participles | Total dictation

“In the full forms of passive past participles, formed from the perfect form (both prefixed and non-prefixed), two n are written, for example: bought, corrected, named, paired, cut, decided, dried, abandoned, ...

Suffixes -iv, -ev | Spelling

Vowels and or e are written in the suffixes -iv (o), -ev (o) of verbal nouns of the neuter gender, denoting a product, substance, collective concept as an object or the result of an action. Wed, on the one hand, a mess, fuel, and on the other, a brew, heat...

Unstressed vowels in suffixes of imperfective verbs | Total dictation

“In verbs with the suffix -ыва- (-iva-) (always unstressed), which have the meaning of an imperfect form (sometimes also of multiple actions), they are written before the letters s or i, for example: roll up, smear, see; falling over, talking, jumping...

Suffix -va | Spelling

In imperfective verbs with the suffix -va, having the 1st person form in -vayu, unstressed vowels before in are checked according to the general rule (see § 33), for example: overcome (cf. overcome), become outdated (obsolete), wash down (to drink), to sing (with...

Suffixes -e(t), -i(t), -ene(t), -eni(t) | Spelling

There is a difference between the verbs -net and -it. Verbs na -net (in the 1st person -ey) - intransitive I conjugation - have the meaning 'to become something, to acquire a characteristic', for example: to weaken, to weaken 'to become powerless, to lose strength', to despirit, to become stern 'to become stern. ..

Spelling “n” and “nn” in adverbs ending in “-o” and nouns | Total dictation

Adverbs ending in -o, nouns with the suffixes -ost, -ik, -its (a), formed from adjectives and passive participles, are written with double n or single n - depending on how the corresponding adjective or participle is written. Examples: ...

Vowels after sibilants | Total dictation

After zh, ch, sh, shch, the letter o or e is written to convey the stressed vowel o. The letter o is written in the suffixes of nouns: -ok, for example: circle, hook, cockerel, borscht, jump, push, and in derivatives from such words: circle, hook, jump...

Suffixes -ochk, -echk | Spelling

In nouns with the suffix -ochk (-echk), the initial unstressed vowel of the suffix is expressed by the letters o (after paired hard consonants) and e (in other cases): light bulb (from lamp), bath, vase, blouse, mommy, Ninochka, Allochka, Vovochka ; aunt...

Suffixes -ev, -iv, -liv, -chiv | Spelling

It is necessary to distinguish between adjectives with the suffixes -ev, on the one hand, and -iv, -liv, -chiv, on the other. Words starting with -evy - for example, soy, queen, flannel, match, suede - contain the suffix -ev (a spelling variation of the suffix -ov), checking...

Double s in the borrowed suffix “-ess(a)” | Spelling

Double s is written in the borrowed suffix -ess (a), for example: poetess (from poet), patroness, baroness, viscountess, princess, stewardess, clown, critic. Double t is written in the borrowed suffix -ett (a), -netto (in musical terms): s...

Suffixes -ink, -enk, -ank (-yank) | Spelling

It is necessary to distinguish between nouns in -Inca and in -enka (with unstressed vowels before n). Words in -Inka are either formed with the diminutive suffix -k (a) from nouns in -ina, for example: dent - dent, thawed - thawed patch, straw - straw...

Double “n” and one “n” in suffixes of full forms of passive past participles | Spelling

The suffixes of full forms of passive past participles are written with nn: -nn and -yonn (-enn). Adjectives correlative to them in form are written in some cases also with nn in the suffix, in others - with one n. 1. Participles and adjectives are written with nn...

Suffixes -ishk, -ishek, -eshek and -ushk (-yushk), -ushek | Spelling

In the suffixes of diminutive nouns -yshk (in words of the neuter gender) and -yshk (in words of the masculine gender) the letter y is written after hard consonants without stress, for example: speck, wing, glass, nest, feather, peg, wedge, little sparrows ...

Features of writing individual suffixes | Total dictation

In the basics of indirect cases and plural forms. Part of the nouns starting with -mya is written with the suffix -en- with the letter e in place of the unstressed vowel, for example: time - times and times, name - names and names, seed - seeds and seeds. The letter e is also written in adjectives with a suffix...

Peculiarities of writing the suffixes “-yva”, “-iva”, “-ova”, “-eva” | Spelling

In verbs with the suffix -yva (-iva) (always unstressed), which have the meaning of an imperfect form (sometimes also of multiple actions), they are written before the letters s or i, for example: roll up, smear, see; fall over, talk over, jump up, sl...

Double “n” and one “n” in suffixes of short forms of passive past participles | Spelling

Short forms of passive past participles are written with one n, for example: chitan, chitana, chitano, chitany; read, read, read, read; tagged, tagged, tagged, tagged; marked, marked, marked, marked. The middle forms are written in the same way...

Double “n” and double “s” at the junction of the productive stem and the suffix | Spelling

Double n and double s are written at the junction of the generating stem and suffix, if the stem ends and the suffix begins with the same consonant n or s: in words with suffixes -n (y, oh), for example: long (from length), ancient (antique), stone (stone...

Separate writing of the particle “not” with adverbs | Total dictation

NOT with adverbs (except those formed from adjectives using the suffix -o) is written separately [PAS 2011: 135]. References Rules of Russian spelling and punctuation: Complete academic reference book / Ed. V.V. Lopatina. – M., 2011, § 146, paragraph ...

Groups of consonants at the junction of significant parts of a word | Total dictation

Spelling Dictionary Words | Total dictation

Valley with gentle slopes. [Efremova's Explanatory Dictionary. T. F. Efremova. 2000]. An original suffixal derivative of losk ‘log, hollow, beam’, also known in dialects. See gloss. [N. M. Shansky, T. A. Bobrova. School etymological dictionary of Russian...

Double “n” and one “n” in suffixes of adjectives and nouns | Total dictation

“The suffixes -enn(y), -stvenn(y), -enn(y) and -onn(y) of adjectives formed from nouns are written with double n, for example: straw (from straw), lunch (lunch), vital (life), characteristic (property), cranberry (cranberry), smallpox (smallpox...

When difficulties arise when writing suffixes -To- And -sk- in adjectives, you must refer to the rules.

Suffix SK in relative adjectives

Suffix -sk- written in, which are formed from nouns with other consonants in the stems, for example: Frenchman sk ii (French), navy sk ii (fleet), Kazakh sk ii (Kazakh), village sk iy (village).

Before the suffix -sk- letter b written only after l(general b sky, sat down b skiy), as well as adjectives formed from the names of months on -ny And -ry (Jun b skiy, september b skiy etc., except January).

Note
You should remember the spelling den b-den b sky- “for the whole day.”

Adjectives with the suffix SK, formed from proper names

Adjectives with suffix -sk- , formed from proper names, are written with a lowercase letter, for example: Gogol's satire, Turgenev's “Prose Poems”. Such adjectives are written with a capital letter only when they are part of names that have the meaning of “name, memory,” for example: Lomonosov readings, Lenin Prize.

Suffix K in adjectives

Suffix -To- is written:

in (they have a short form), for example: narrow (narrow), daring (daring), weighty (weighty);
in, formed from nouns with a stem on -To , -ts , -h ; For example: Cossack To y (Cossack), German To y (German), weaver To y (weaver). At the base of the noun from which the relative adjective is derived, To And h alternate with ts .

Note
Alternation in individual words To And h With ts does not occur and adjectives are formed using the suffix -sk- , For example: Uzbek sk y (Uzbek), Tajik sk y (Tajik).

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What words with the suffix -chik-, -schik- do you know? Almost everyone can answer this question. Although there are also people who are confused in the formulation of these morphemes. In this regard, we decided to devote the presented article to this topic.

General information

With the suffix -chik- they are often used in writing with a morpheme such as -schik-. It should be noted that this is a gross mistake. After all, there is a strict rule in the Russian language, which directly indicates in which case the letter “ch” should be written, and in which - “sch”.

Features of the suffix

How should you write and say: “scribe” or “scribe”? Not everyone knows the correct answer to this question. However, experts argue that such a lexical unit has the suffix -chik-. Therefore, the correct spelling is “scribe”. Although during pronunciation it is necessary to use only the first option.

Basic Rule

As you can see, the suffix -chik-, as well as the suffix -schik-, can quite easily cause a lot of doubt about their spelling in the text. That is why experts recommend remembering the rule of the Russian language that explains the choice of a certain morpheme. For those who don't know him, let's introduce him right now.

If the stem ends in consonant letters such as “t”, “zh”, “d”, “s” and “z”, then after them you only need to write the suffix -chik-. To make this rule more clear, here are some illustrative examples:

As you can see, most of the words presented denote certain professions. With the suffix -chik- such lexical units are also used that form the names of persons according to their belonging to a specific place of residence and nationality.

Important to remember

Now you know what words exist in the Russian language with the suffix -chik- (were presented above). However, to correctly write the mentioned lexical units, you should know not only the rule described above. After all, quite a large number of people make mistakes such as:

distribution + suffix -chik- will be “distributor”;
tavern + suffix -chik- will be “tavern”;
prey + suffix -chik- will be “prey” and so on.

It should be especially noted that this is an incorrect word formation. However, in this regard, in the Russian language there is a separate rule, which reads as follows: before the suffix -chik-, letters such as “ts”, “k” and “ch” are replaced with the letter “t”. Let's give a clear example:

In what cases is the suffix -schik- used?

Now you know in what cases you should write a word with the suffix -chik-. However, in the Russian language there are often lexical units in which the morpheme -schik- is used. As in the previous case, such a suffix can be placed in nouns that form the names of male persons who have one profession or another, are engaged in a certain occupation, and also belong to a certain nationality or place of residence.

Also, the morpheme -schik- is written if the stem of the noun ends in other consonant letters other than those presented above (“t”, “zh”, “d”, “s” and “z”). Let's give a clear example:

Foreign words

As mentioned above, a word with the suffix -chik- is written if the stem of the noun ends in the following letters: “t”, “zh”, “d”, “s” and “z”. This then begs the question of why some lexical units use the morpheme -schik-, even if its stem has a “t” at the end. It should be especially noted that these are not exception words, but only foreign language forms.

Thus, some lexical units that have passed into Russian from a foreign language can be formed using the suffix -schik-, even if the letter “t” is at the end of the noun. But this is only if the foreign word ends in 2 consonants. Let's give a clear example:

interest - Pawnbroker;
asphalt - asphalt worker, etc.

Should I put a “soft sign”?

We found out when a word is written with the suffix -chik-, and when with the suffix -schik-. However, when writing such nouns, the following question often arises: is it necessary to put -schik- before the morpheme? After all, quite a large number of people often write the presented words as follows:

instigator;
concrete worker;
herdsman;
lamplighter, etc.

What is this connected with? The fact is that the consonant “ш” is a soft letter, and it often softens the sound so much that some people write “ь” in front of it. However, this is wrong. After all, the Russian language has its own rule in this regard. It states that the soft sign should be written in nouns only after the “l”. Let's give a clear example:

roofer;
glazier;
payer;
spinner;
sawyer;
driller;
porter;
coal miner;
roofer;
planer, etc.

Distinguish between suffixes

A word with the suffix -chik- should only be written if the stem of the noun ends in letters such as “t”, “zh”, “d”, “s” and “z”. But how then can we explain the spelling of such lexical units as kalachik, sofa, brick, key, boy, finger, cucumber, chair, ball, etc.? The fact is that in all the words presented, the suffix is not -chik-, but -ik-. As for the letter “ch”, it is either a separate suffix or part of the root. That is why such lexical units do not fall under the rules described above. Moreover, this morpheme is alternating (-ik-/-ek-). And to check its spelling, you should decline the main word. Thus, the suffix -ek- is placed in those lexical units in which the vowel letter “e” is dropped when declined. Here's an example:

As for the suffix -ik-, it is written in those words in which the letter “and” is preserved when declined. Here's an example:

sofa - sofa;
boy - boy;
kalachik - kalachik;
cucumber - cucumber;
brick - brick;
key - key;
high chair - high chair;
finger - finger;
face - face;
ball - ball, etc.