The Russian language has officially recognized the form 'махаю' as a…
The Russian language has officially recognized the form 'махаю' as a literary norm equal to 'машу', reflecting a broader trend toward linguistic unification and the reduction of phonetic alternations in modern speech. This change is documented in the 2025 edition of the Big Dictionary of Stress and acknowledged by official Russian language reference works.
Consensus
- The form 'махаю' has been recognized as a literary norm equal to 'машу'.
- This change is reflected in the 2025 edition of the Big Dictionary of Stress.
- Both forms are now considered equally valid by official Russian language reference works, including the Orthographic Dictionary of the Russian Language.
- The shift reflects a broader linguistic trend toward unification and reduced phonetic alternation.
- Educated speakers increasingly use 'махаю' in speech.
Points of divergence
- On June 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed granting state status to the report on the implementation of the basic principles of state language policy and called for federal universities to establish independent faculties of the Russian language and increase hours dedicated to teaching Russian and literature for primary school teachers. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Linguist Kuznetsova: 'Mashu' and 'Mahayu' are now equal variants of the verb — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian language formalized the verb form 'I wave' as a literary norm — Вести
- Russia Recognizes 'Mahu' as Literary Standard. — РИА Новости (Telegram)