Lesson 06: Possession, Going places, the Accusative case

Question 1

This is my son.

Answer 1

‘Это мой сын.

Question 2

Where is my hotel?

Answer 2

Где мо’я го’стиница?

Question 3

Do you (form.) know Natasha?

Answer 3

Вы ’знаете На’ташу?

Question 4

Do you (form.) like music?

Answer 4

Вы ’любите ‘музыку?

Question 5

Wait a minute.

Answer 5

Подож’дите ми’нуту.

Question 6

May I speak to Galia? (when on the phone)

Answer 6

Позо’вите, по’жалуйста, ‘Галю.

lit.: Call, please, Galia.

Question 7

Call Ivan Petrovich.

Answer 7

Позо’вите И’вана Пе’тровича.

Question 8

Thank you for the letter.

Answer 8

Спа’сибо за пись’мо.

Question 9

I’m going to Moscow.

Answer 9

Я ’еду в Моск’ву.

Question 10

What are your name and patronymic?

Answer 10

Как ’ваше ‘имя и ‘отчество?

Question 11

What are the possessive adjectives in Russian?

Answer 11

мой, мо’я, моё (my: m, f, n)
твой, тво’я, твоё (your singular familiar: m, f, n)
е’го (г = /v/) (his, all genders)
eё (her, all genders)
е’го (its, all genders)
наш, ‘наша, ’наше (our: m, f, n)
ваш, ’ваша, ‘ваше (your formal/plural: m, f, n)
них (their, all genders)

Question 12

I love Moscow.

Answer 12

Я ’люблю Моск’ву.

Masculine and feminine nouns with a nominative singular ending of -a, change the -a to a -у in the accusative singular (direct object) case.

Question 13

She loves Uncle Vanya.

Answer 13

О’на ‘любит ‘Дядю ‘Ваню.

Masculine and Feminine nouns with an ending of -я in the nominative singular change the -я to -ю in the accusative singular.

Question 14

He loves his daughter

Answer 14

Он ’любит дочь.

Feminine nouns ending in -ь in the nominative singular do not change in the accusative singular.

Question 15

He loves the trolleybus.

Answer 15

Он ’любит трол’лейбус.

Masculine inanimate nouns ending in -ь, -й or a consonant in the masculine singular do not change in the accusative singular.

Question 16

She loves the ocean.

Answer 16

О’на ‘любит ‘море.

Neuter nouns have the same form in the accusative singular as in the nominative singular.

Question 17

Do you know Ivan?

Answer 17

Вы ’знаете И’вана?

Animate masculine nouns ending in a consonant add -а in the accusative singular.

Question 18

Do you know Igor? (ns Игорь)

Answer 18

Вы ’знаете ‘Игоря?

Animate masculine nouns ending in -ь or -й in the ns change these endings to -я in the accusative singular.

Question 19

Do you know Andrey?

Answer 19

Вы ’знаете Ан’дрея?

Animate masculine nouns ending in -ь or -й in the ns change these endings to -я in the accusative singular.

Question 20

Do you know Moscow?

Answer 20

Вы ’знаете Моск’ву?

In feminine words, animate and inanimate words are declined in the same way.

Question 21

Do you know Masha?

Answer 21

Вы ’знаете ‘Машу?

In feminine words, animate and inanimate words are declined in the same way.

Question 22

Are народ (people, nation) and армия (army) animate?

Answer 22

No. Nouns denoting groups of people or animals are inanimate.

Question 23

People and animals are animate. Plants are not. What about microbes?

Answer 23

To most people, they are inanimate. But microbiologists might use animate declensions for these creatures.

Question 24

Dolls and toy people: animate or inanimate?

Answer 24

Typically animate.

Question 25

Nested wooded dolls

Answer 25

матрёшки (animate)

Question 26

Ace (playing cards)

Answer 26

туз (animate)

Question 27

King (playing cards)

Answer 27

ко’роль (animate)

Question 28

queen (playing cards)

Answer 28

’дама

Question 29

jack/knave (playing cards)

Answer 29

ва’лет (animate)

Question 30

What are the accusative forms of the personal pronouns?

Answer 30

``` ме’ня те’бя его /je’vo/, её, его нас вас их ```

Question 31

“I know Ivan.”

Answer 31

Я ’знаю И’вана. Use the accusative case to mark the direct object of a verb.

Question 32

Do you know him?

Answer 32

Вы ’знаете е’го? Use the accusative case to mark the direct object of a verb.

Question 33

Wait a minute.

Answer 33

Подож’дите ми’нуту. Use the accusative case in time expressions of duration and frequency.

Question 34

I’ve been here for a week.

Answer 34

Я здесь уж’е нед’елю. Use the accusative case in time expressions of duration and frequency. (lit. I here already week (acc.))

Question 35

once a year

Answer 35

раз в год Use the accusative case in time expressions of duration and frequency.

Question 36

We are traveling to Moscow.

Answer 36

Мы ‘едем в Моск’ву. Use the accusative case for the objects of в and на when these are used to mean motion towards. Cf. Мы едем в Москве.: We are traveling in Moscow.

Question 37

through the forest

Answer 37

‘через лес Use the accusative case for the objects of the preposition через.

Question 38

across the street

Answer 38

‘через улитцу use the accusative case for objects of the preposition через

Question 39

Thank you for the letter.

Answer 39

Спасибо за письмо. Use the accusative case for the objects of the preposition за.

Question 40

In a week we’re going to Siberia.

Answer 40

Через не’делю мы ‘едем в Сибирь. Use через with expressions of time to mean “after the specified time.”

Question 41

Conjugate ид’ти (to go on foot)

Answer 41

``` и’ду идёшь идёт идём идёте и’дут ``` Notes: 1. The infinitive doesn’t end in -ь (a rarity). 2. The endings are the same as for the verb жить.

Question 42

I am going (on foot) to the center.

Answer 42

Яа и’ду в центр.

Question 43

Mary is going (on foot) to the hotel.

Answer 43

Мэри идёт в го’стиницу.

Question 44

Are you going (on foot) to work?

Answer 44

Вы идёте на работу?

Question 45

Intimate form of Елена.

Answer 45

Лена

Question 46

Intimate form of Наталья.

Answer 46

Наташа.

Question 47

Intimate form of Татьяна.

Answer 47

Таня

Question 48

Intimate form of Ольга.

Answer 48

Оля

Question 49

Intimate form of Мария.

Answer 49

Маша

Question 50

Intimate form of Ирина.

Answer 50

Ира

Question 51

Intimate form of Cветлана

Answer 51

Света

Question 52

Intimate form of Галина

Answer 52

Галя

Question 53

Intimate form of Aлександр

Answer 53

Саша

Question 54

Intimate form of Борис

Answer 54

Боря

Question 55

Intimate form of Владимир

Answer 55

Володя

Question 56

Intimate form of Иван

Answer 56

Ваня

Question 57

Intimate form of Михаил

Answer 57

Миша

Question 58

Intimate form of Николай

Answer 58

Коля

Question 59

Intimate form of Павел

Answer 59

Паша

Question 60

Intimate form of Сергей

Answer 60

Серёжа

Question 61

Male and female patronymics derived from Иван.

Answer 61

И’ванович, И’вановна. To form the patronymics from names ending in a hard consonant, add -ович (male) or -овна (female)

Question 62

What are the male and female patronymics derived from Сергей?

Answer 62

Сер’геевич, Сер’геевна. To form the patronymics of from names ending in -ь or -й (but not -ий), drop the ending and add -eвич (м) or -евна (f)

Question 63

What are the male and female patronymics derived from Василий?

Answer 63

Васильевич, Васильевна. To derive a patronymic from a name ending in -ий, replace the и with ь, drop the й and add -евич (m) or -евна (f).

Question 64

Let me introduce you: this is Vladimir, son of Boris.

Answer 64

Позна’комьтесь, по’жалуйста, ‘это Вла’димиp Бо’рисович. (lit. Become-acquainted, please, this...)

Question 65

Ivan, son of Ivan

Answer 65

Иван Иванович

Question 66

Boris, son of Sergey

Answer 66

Борис Сергеевич

Question 67

Vsevolod, son of Vladimir

Answer 67

Всеволод Владимирович

Question 68

Natalia, daughter of Ivan

Answer 68

Наталья Ивановна

Question 69

Maria, daughter of Sergey

Answer 69

Мария Сергеевна

Question 70

What are the patronymics derived from И’лья (Elias)?

Answer 70

И’льич, И’льинична For the few male official names ending in -a, the patronymics are irregular.

Question 71

What are the patronymics derived from Кузь’ма?

Answer 71

Кузь’мич, Кузь’минична. For the few male official names ending in -a, the patronymics are irregular.

Question 72

What are the patronymics derived from Лу’ка (Luke)?

Answer 72

Лу’кич, Лу’кинична For the few male official names ending in -a, the patronymics are irregular.

Question 73

What are the patronymics derived from Ни’кита?

Answer 73

Ни’китич, Ни’китична For the few male official names ending in -a, the patronymics are irregular.

Question 74

What are the patronymics derived from Фо’ма (Thomas)?

Answer 74

Фо’мич, Фо’минична

Question 75

What are the Russian equivalents of Mr., Mrs., and Miss?

Answer 75

Generally, Russian doesn’t use titles like these. The polite way to address a stranger or person in authority is to use first name and patronymic. When foreigners are spoken to, the foreign title is used. Мистер Джоунз (Mr. Jones), Мосье Верт (Monsieur Verte), Фрау Шмит (Frau Schmidt).

Question 76

your (polite/plural)

Answer 76

ваш, ваша, ваше

Question 77

year (n and p)

Answer 77

год, го’ду

Question 78

daughter

Answer 78

дочь (f), ‘дочери

Question 79

his, its

Answer 79

его (je’vo)

Question 80

her (possessive adjective)

Answer 80

её

Question 81

wife

Answer 81

же’на

Question 82

for (in return for) thank you for...

Answer 82

за (+а) спасибо за (+ а)...

Question 83

tomorrow

Answer 83

‘завтра

Question 84

to go (on foot)

Answer 84

ид’ти я и’ду, ты идёш, etc.

Question 85

forename, first name

Answer 85

‘имя (n)

Question 86

their

Answer 86

их

Question 87

to love, to be fond of

Answer 87

лю’бить irregular in first person singular я люб’лю, ты любишь, etc.

Question 88

shop (n)

Answer 88

мага’зин

Question 89

minute

Answer 89

ми’нута

Question 90

my

Answer 90

мой, моя, мое

Question 91

husband

Answer 91

муж

Question 92

music

Answer 92

‘музыка

Question 93

our

Answer 93

наш, наша, наше

Question 94

week

Answer 94

не’деля

Question 95

not bad, not badly

Answer 95

не’плохо

Question 96

father

Answer 96

o’тец acc: от’ча

Question 97

patronymic

Answer 97

‘отчество

Question 98

wait (imperative)

Answer 98

подож’ди (ты) | подож’дите (вы)

Question 99

to live, get along How is...?

Answer 99

пожи’вать Как пожи’вает ...?

Question 100

congratulations!

Answer 100

поздрав’лялю! | lit. I congratulate

Question 101

to meet (become acquainted)

Answer 101

позна’комьтесь

Question 102

call (imperative)

Answer 102

позо’ви (ты) | позо’вите (вы)

Question 103

work (n) at work to work

Answer 103

ра’бота на ра’боте на ра’боту

Question 104

now, at the moment

Answer 104

сей’час

Question 105

son

Answer 105

сын

Question 106

so

Answer 106

так

Question 107

your (familiar singular)

Answer 107

твой, твоя, твое

Question 108

already

Answer 108

у’же

Question 109

surname

Answer 109

фа’милия

Question 110

hour

Answer 110

час

Question 111

through, across, after (a period of time)

Answer 111

‘через (+a)