Grammar Part 1 Flashcards
What case answers the questions кто/что?
Nominative case
What case is used for the subject of the sentence?
Nominative case
In the nominative case how does the word change?
It stays the same
What case answers the questions кого/чего/откуда?
Genitive case
What case is used to show possession, attribution, or absence?
Genitive case
In the genitive case how does the word change?
The end of the word changes to и
What case answers the questions кому/чему?
Dative case
What case is used to show that something is given or addressed to the object?
Dative case
In the dative case how does the word change?
The end of the word changes to у
What case answers the questions кем/чем?
Instrumental case
What case is used to show which instrument is used to do or make something?
Instrumental case
What case is used to show with whom/with the help of what an action is completed?
Instrumental case
What case is used to talk about something that you are interested in?
Instrumental case
In the instrumental case how does the word change?
The end of the word changes to ой
What case answers о ком/о чем/где?
Prepositional case
In the prepositional case how does the word change?
The end of the word adds a e
What is the first declension?
It includes all feminine and masculine nouns ending in а and я (plural ы and и)
What is the second declension?
This includes all other masculine and neutral nouns
What is the third declension?
Includes all other feminine words not ending in а and я
What is a noun in Russian?
It names things and people
What is an adjective in Russian?
Describe things and people
What is a verb in Russian?
Describes action
What is an adverb in Russian?
Modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
What is a particle in Russian?
Combines the features of both verbs and adjectives
What is a verbal adverb in Russian?
Gives additional action to characterize the main activity