Russian grammar is often a stumbling stone for Russian language learners, but with a good explanation it becomes a LOT easier!
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Adjectives are an integral part of sentences, they describe the noun (quality, color, type etc) and answer the question What kind? Genders of Russian adjectives Russian adjectives, like Russian nouns, can be of three genders – masculine, feminine or neuter, depending on the gender of the noun. They can have singular and plural form. The […]
Russian prepositions (предлоги) are usually studied in connection with Russian cases. Prepositions stand in front of a noun connecting words in phrases and adding nuances in meaning. Prepositions express location, position, direction, duration or purpose. Their function is very similar to prepositions in the English language. Russian prepositions and their connection to cases in Russian […]
What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a part of speech that indicates an object, features or quantities, but does not name them. Pronouns answer the questions Кто? (Who?), Что? (What?), Какой? (Which one?), Сколько? (How many?), Чей? (Whose?) etc Types of Russian Pronouns According to their meaning and grammatical features, Russian pronouns are divided into several categories: Let’s look at […]
Russian Past Tense Rules Russian Past Tense formation rules are among the simplest to remember in the Russian grammar. Using verbs in the Past Tense, you can describe events that happened in the past (no matter when it happened: 1 minute or 1 century ago). Hence the 1st rule: in Russian, everything that refers to […]
Possessive Pronouns in Russian – Moy Tvoy Nash Vash – And Their Conjugation by Cases Possessive pronouns in Russian (мой, твой, наш, ваш, его, её, их) conjugate according to gender, number and case. Related: Russian Pronouns – The Ultimate Guide The Russian language has 6 cases, 3 genders (Masculine, Feminine, Neuter) and 2 numbers (Singular […]
When to use Russian preposition “V” and when to use “NA”? Russian prepositions v and na (“в” and “на”) are challenging for many foreigners studying Russian. The main difficulty in using prepositions “в” and “на” lies in a large number of exceptions. Please also note that specific applications often evolved historically, therefore it is impossible […]
Prefixes in Russian Verbs of Motion Prefixes in Russian verbs of motion serve to better explain the direction / nuances of the movement. Russian prefixes at a glance What is a prefix? A prefix (in Russian, приставка) is an affix, or a small part of a word, which is placed before the stem of a […]
Two Forms of Future Tense in Russian Russian future tense can have two forms: simple (via adding personal endings to verbs of perfective aspect), and compound (via using the verb “to be” in the future tense + the infinitive). Russian Future Tense With Perfective Verbs (or Simple Future) Simple Future Tense in Russian is formed by the […]
How to conjugate Russian nouns by cases Many learners of the Russian language struggle with Russian nouns conjugations, that is, Russian cases. Suddenly, the same word you used to know or just learned from a dictionary changes its ending and looks totally different in the text? And then how are you supposed to know which […]
Russian Verbs of Motion ходить / идти / пойти / прийти Did you ever wonder what is the difference between such Russian verbs as ходить / идти / пойти / прийти ? Well, first of all, all these verbs describe movement, therefore, they are called Russian Verbs of Motion (глаголы движения). However, in Russian, there are tenses, […]