Features of the functioning of deverbal nouns with the prefix 'пред-' (based on the Russian National Corpus)

The aim of the study is to demonstrate the potential influence of the prefix 'пред-' on the realization of deverbal nouns with this prefix in texts from specific functional spheres presented in the Russian National Corpus. The paper analyzed deverbal nouns with the prefix 'пред-' and unprefixed deverbatives across 9 functional spheres of the Russian National Corpus (ecclesiastical-theological sphere, everyday life, literary sphere, business official sphere, journalism, educational-scientific sphere, industrial-technical sphere, advertising, electronic communication). The data obtained allowed the researcher to identify the significance of the prefix 'пред-' in the functioning of units with the prefix and differences in their realization compared to unprefixed deverbal nouns. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the first-ever analysis of deverbal nouns with the prefix 'пред-' across the functional spheres of the Russian National Corpus. The work describes the characteristics of deverbatives with 'пред-' in these functional spheres and identifies the potential influence of the prefix 'пред-' on the functioning of deverbal nouns with the prefix. The results of the study indicated that among deverbatives with the prefix 'пред-', the most frequent functional spheres are mainly the ecclesiastical-theological one, the industrial-technical one (compared to unprefixed deverbal nouns), and the educational-scientific one, leading to the conclusion about the influence of the prefix 'пред-' on the functioning of the analyzed deverbatives.