Russian cases
Two Different Ways of Saying "About" in Russian
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Did you know that there are two different ways of saying "about something" in Russian? The first preposition used is о with the Prepositional case and the second one is...
Russian Nouns Declined as Adjectives
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Did you know that there is a group of Russian nouns, that are declined as adjectives? They are called substantive nouns. They have the same endings as adjectives. Some examples of...
Russian Genitive Case in the Meaning of "Some"
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Did you know that we use the Genitive case in the meaning of "some" with uncountable nouns? When we use the Accusative case in the same situation, it has the...
Russian Cases and New Year's Traditions
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Dear Russian students! With this test, you can both practice Russian cases and review Russian New Year's Day Traditions. Happy holidays and good luck! [mtouchquiz 62]...
Asking for Permission in Russian
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Did you know that we use the impersonal construction можно+ noun in the Dative case+perfective verb (не+imperfective verb) to ask for permission? For example, Можно мне выйти? May I go out? Можно ему...
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Could you help me please with a resource where I can find Russian verbs used with cases? For example, "влюбиться" I thought that we use this verb with the Instrumental case, "влюбиться...
Instrumental Case in "Подумал он с странною улыбкой "
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Grammar books I have consulted indicate that an adjective modifying a singular feminine noun in the instrumental case ends in ой or ей. In Crime and Punishment we...
Declension of surnames in Russian (part II)
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Let's take a look at how female surnames change in different cases. Female surnames ending in -ая change just like feminine adjectives. They are relatively uncommon, though. Я смотрю видео с...
Declension of surnames in Russian (part III)
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Some surnames in the Russian language remain unchanged regardless of the case they are used in. These surnames are typically foreign in origin. The first important thing to remember is that...
