The Problem of Word-Formation Motivation for '-ing'-Derived Verbs in Contemporary Russian

The article examines verbal derivatives formed from borrowed nouns with the -ing suffix in contemporary Russian. These verbs appear in the spoken and written discourse of professionals engaged in economics, sports, digital technologies, internet games, and others. Being lexically tied to the realities of particular professional fields, these verbs do not become commonly used, and only a few of them develop figurative meanings. The work presents a comprehensive analysis of derivatives, demonstrating the high productivity of this type of verb, including their prefixed forms. The research focuses on two crucial derivational patterns: The [N-ing + -ova-] model, where verbal semantics are motivated by borrowed nouns denoting processes, actions, or activities; The [substantive stem + -ingova-] model, where verbal semantics derive from nouns indicating instruments or agents. The study is based on corpus analysis: at the first stage, a dictionary of verbs found in the National Corpus of the Russian Language (NCRL) and internet resources was compiled. For each verb, a connection with the producing noun in Russian was established. Additionally, a comparative method is employed in this research. Recently, there has been significant interest in modern linguistic science regarding the formation of foreign suffixes, particularly in the word formation of nouns with the suffix -ing; however, no special study has yet been conducted dedicated to "ing" verbs. Unlike nouns, "ing" verbs indicate that the English action noun has not only entered the Russian word formation system as a neologism but has also been fully integrated into Russian grammar. Based on lexicographical sources, the National Corpus of the Russian Language, and internet texts, it is shown that the studied "ing" verbs form a new productive word-formation type that enriches professional vocabulary. In contrast to the Russian language, which demonstrates successful integration of foreign elements into its own derivational system, the Chinese language uses the suffix -ing as an unchangeable marker of a borrowed lexeme that allows for mixed graphics.