Genitive case

Question 1

Of whom/de qui?

Answer 1

Кого?

Question 2

Of what/de quoi?

Answer 2

Чего?

Question 3

Whose/à qui? (4)

Answer 3

Чей?
Чья?
Чьё?
Чьи?

Question 4

How much/combien?

Answer 4

Сколько?

Question 5

Whose book is this?

This is Lena’s book.

Answer 5

Это книга чья?

Это книга Лены.

Question 6

This is a museum of what (what kind of museum is this)?

This is a museum of history.

Answer 6

Это музей чего?

Это музей исто́рии.

Question 7

Whose brother? (C’est le frère à qui?)

The brother of the wife.

Answer 7

Брат кого́?

Брат жены

Question 8

How much water?

A lot of water?

Answer 8

Сколько воды?

Много воды.

Question 9

Do you have a cat.

I don’t have a cat.

Answer 9

У тебя есть кот?

У меня нет кота́.

Question 10

When do we use the genitive case (10)?

Answer 10

1) To express possession (‘s/of whom/of what)
2) Connection (‘s/of what/of whom)
3) Part of a whole or of a substance (ex: roof of the house)
4) Feature (of what) (ex: colour of the dress)
5) Partitive meaning (some/any)
6) “Some of”
7) Quantity after “сколько?)
8) Negation
9) some prepositions
10) some verbs

Question 11

In Russian, what is the word order when expression possession? ex: the citizen’s password

Answer 11

word order: object + possessor

ex: паспорт граждани́на

Question 12

the city’s streets

Answer 12

улицы го́рода

Question 13

He drank some water.

Answer 13

Он быпил воды.

because it is in the genitive case, it is assumed that it is “some” water

Question 14

Did you buy any beer?

Answer 14

Вы купили пива?

Question 15

some of……my friends

Answer 15

не́который из……. моих друзей

Question 16

There is no one here.

Answer 16

Тут нет нико́го

nominative of anyone: никто

Question 17

without

Answer 17

без

Question 18

along (the river)

Answer 18

вдоль (реки)

Question 19

instead of

Answer 19

вме́сто

Question 20

outside, out of

Answer 20

вне

Question 21

inside

Answer 21

внутри́

Question 22

near

Answer 22

во́зле

Question 23

around

Answer 23

вокру́г

Question 24

for

Answer 24

для

Question 25

to, until, before

Answer 25

до

Question 26

out of

Answer 26

из

Question 27

because of

Answer 27

из-за

Question 28

out from under

from under the bed

Answer 28

из-под (кровати)

Question 29

besides, except

Answer 29

кро́ме

Question 30

past, by

Answer 30

ми́мо

Question 31

opposite, on the contrary

Answer 31

напро́тив

Question 32

about, as regards

Answer 32

насчёт

Question 33

near, around

Answer 33

о́коло

Question 34

from

Answer 34

от

Question 35

regarding

Answer 35

относи́тельно

Question 36

besides, apart from

Answer 36

поми́мо

Question 37

after

Answer 37

по́сле

Question 38

in the middle of

Answer 38

посреди́

Question 39

behind

Answer 39

позади́

Question 40

against

Answer 40

про́тив

Question 41

by means of

Answer 41

путём

Question 42

for the sake of

Answer 42

ра́ди

Question 43

from, since

Answer 43

с (со)

Question 44

over, above

Answer 44

сверх

Question 45

among

Answer 45

среди́

Question 46

at, possession

Answer 46

у

Question 47

since monday

Answer 47

с понеде́льника

Question 48

Which of the 8 verbs are followed by the genitive case?

Answer 48

1) проси́ть (to ask for)
2) хотеть (to want)
3) тре́бовать (to require)
4) искать (to look for)
5) ждать (to wait for)
6) достига́ть (to achieve)
7) желать (to wish)
8) боя́ться (to be afraid of)

these verbs are usually followed by + an abstract noun or an indefinite object

Question 49

to ask for

Answer 49

проси́ть

Question 50

to require

Answer 50

тре́бовать

Question 51

to look for

Answer 51

искать

Question 52

to wait for

Answer 52

ждать

Question 53

to be afraid of

Answer 53

боя́ться

Question 54

to achieve

Answer 54

достига́ть

Question 55

to wish

Answer 55

желать