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Lesson 05: Asking Questions; The Prepositional Case Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the station?

A

Где воксАл?

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When is the museum open?

A

КогдА рабОтает музей?

Lit.: When works museum?

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Why is the restaurant closed?

A

ПочемУ ресторАн не рабОтает?

Lit: Why restaurant not works?

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Is this vodka?

A

Это вОдка?

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Straight ahead and turn right.

A

ПрЯмо и напрАво.

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They’re in Siberia.

A

онИ в СибИри.

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By taxi.

A

Ha таксИ.

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8
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When

A

когдА

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9
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who

A

кто

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10
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Who knows?

A

Кто знает?

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Where IS she?

A

Где же она?

The particle же can be added in questions for emphasis.

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12
Q

“Is this vodka?”

“This is vodka.”

A

«Это водка?»
«Это водка.»

Yes-no questions have the same structure as statements. The question mark and vocal intonation will distinguish these as questions.

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13
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What are four Russian prepositions which govern the prepositional case?

A 
в = in
на = on
о = about, concerning
при = attached to, in the presence of
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14
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London

in London

A

Лондон
В Лондоне

Nouns ending in consonants in the nominative singular add an -e to form the prepositional singular. Those ending in -й, -а or -о change the final vowel to -e.

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museum

in the museum

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музей
в музее

Nouns ending in consonants in the nominative singular add an -e to form the prepositional singular. Those ending in -й, -а or -о change the final vowel to -e.

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Moscow

in Moscow

A

Москва
в Москве

Nouns ending in consonants in the nominative singular add an -e to form the prepositional singular. Those ending in -й, -а or -о change the final vowel to -e.

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17
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letter

in the/a letter

A

письмО
в письмЕ

Nouns ending in consonants in the nominative singular add an -e to form the prepositional singular. Those ending in -й, -а or -о change the final vowel to -e.

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18
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Bristol

in Bristol

A

Бристоль (м)
в Бристоле

Nouns that end in -ь in the ns: to change to the ps, change ь to e if the noun is masculine and to и if the noun is feminine.

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Siberia

in Siberia

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Сибирь (f)
в Сибири

Nouns that end in -ь in the ns: to change to the ps, change ь to e if the noun is masculine and to и if the noun is feminine.

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tsar

about the tsar

A

царь (м)
о царе

Nouns that end in -ь in the ns: to change to the ps, change ь to e if the noun is masculine and to и if the noun is feminine.

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21
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sea

in the sea

A

мОре
в море

Nouns ending in -e in the ns remain the same in the ps, unless the ending is -ие. In that case, change the final e to a second и.

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22
Q

(the) exercise

in the exercise

A

упражнение
в упражнении

Nouns ending in -e in the ns remain the same in the ps, unless the ending is -ие. In that case, change the final e to a second и.

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23
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Vania

in Vania’s presence

A

Ваня
при Ване

Nouns ending in -я in the ns change this vowel to e in the ps, except when the ns word ends in -ия. In that case, change the я to a second и.

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England

in England

A

Англия
в Англии

Nouns ending in -я in the ns change this vowel to e in the ps, except when the ns word ends in -ия. In that case, change the я to a second и.

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25
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Crimea

in Crimea

A

Крым
в КрымУ

A few (mostly) short masculine nouns are irregular. They take -y in the ps, but only after в and на.

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26
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garden/orchard

in the garden/orchard

A

сад
в садУ

A few (mostly) short masculine nouns are irregular. They take -y in the ps, but only after в and на.

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27
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the Don River

Rostov-on-Don

A

Дон
РостОв-на-ДонУ

A few (mostly) short masculine nouns are irregular. They take -y in the ps, but only after в and на.

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28
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Klin (town nw of Moscow)

in Klin

A

Клин
в КлинУ

A few (mostly) short masculine nouns are irregular. They take -y in the ps, but only after в and на.

29
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mother

about mother

A

мать
о мАтери

The nouns мать and дочь always add -ер before any ending except in the ns. Notice that the ps ending is what one would expect were the -eр- not there, as the ns ends in -ь and these are feminine.

30
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daughter

about daughter

A

дочь
о дОчери

The nouns мать and дочь always add -ер before any ending except in the ns. Notice that the ps ending is what one would expect were the -eр- not there, as the ns ends in -ь and these are feminine.

31
Q

what are the forms of the personal pronouns in the prepositional case?

A 
мне
тебЕ
нём, ней, нём
нас
вас
них
32
Q

How does Russian express “at?”

A

Russian uses either в or на depending on the word. Generally, enclosed spaces or buildings use в and open spaces or activities use на.

33
Q

school

at school

A

шкОла

в школе

34
Q

work (n, begins with р)

at work

A

рабОта

на раБоте

35
Q

concert

at a concert

A

концЕрт

на концерте

36
Q

street

on/in the street

A

улица

на улице

37
Q

square (ie town square)

in/on the square

A

плОщадь (f)

на площади

38
Q

station (e.g. train station)

in/at the station

A

воксАл

на воксале

39
Q

She says Vania’s in Siberia.

A

Она готовит, что Ваня в Сибири.

  1. Besides meaning “what,” что can mean “that” when it joins clauses. Unlike English, the conjunction is necessary here.
  2. Russian, unlike English, requires a comma in this situation.
40
Q

List three kinds of indeclinable nouns.

A
  1. Nouns with ns endings of -и, -у, and -ю, which are typically borrowed from foreign languages, are neuter, and indeclinable.
  2. Feminine names ending in anything except -a, -я or -ь. These are foreign and indeclinable.
  3. Foreign words ending in -o. These are neuter, but unlike their Russian counterparts are usually indeclinable.
41
Q

What is odd about the word кофе (coffee)?

A

A few things.

  1. This word is traditionally considered masculine. Almost all other words ending in -e in the ns are neuter.
  2. This word is indeclinable. Most other indeclinable words are feminine or neuter.
42
Q

Englishman

A

англичАнин

43
Q

England

A

Aнглия (stress on first syllable)

This word is sometimes loosely used to refer to Britain as a whole.

44
Q

station/terminal

in the station/terminal

A

вокзАл

на вокзале

45
Q

over there (pointing)

A

вон там

46
Q

[particle used to emphasize previous word]

A

же

47
Q

institute (university-level institution specializing in one area)

A

инститУт

48
Q

when

A

когдА

49
Q

coffee

A

кОфе (m, indeclinable)

50
Q

Crimea

in Crimea

A

Крым

в КрымУ (irregular)

51
Q

who

about whom

A

кто

о ком

52
Q

wood/forest

in the forest

A

лес

в лесУ (irregular)

53
Q

sea

A

мОре

54
Q

museum

A

музЕй

55
Q

to the left

A

налЕво

56
Q

to the right

A

напрАво

57
Q

number

A

нОмер

58
Q

about, concerning

A

o (+ p)

59
Q

about England

A

об Англии

o becomes об before а, и, о, у, э

60
Q

letter (mail)

A

письмО

61
Q

square (of the city)

in/on the square

A

плОщадь (f)

на площади

62
Q

post office

at the post office

A

пОчта

на почте

63
Q

straight ahead

A

прЯмо

64
Q

garden/orchard

at the garden/orchard

A

сад

в садУ (irregular)

65
Q

there (opposite of здесь)

A

там

66
Q

toilet

A

туалЕт

67
Q

Ukraine

in the Ukraine

A

УкраИна
на Украине

(notice the exceptional use of на instead of в)

68
Q

tsar/emperor

A

царь (m)

69
Q

center

A

центр

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