Russian Grammer Flashcards
Nominative is
the object/ person that is doing something in the sentence. It’s the initial form of each noun, and dictionaries/apps show this form.
Dative is
showing that something is given or addressed to an object or person
Genitive is
this case shows that something or somebody belongs to something/somebody. It can be translated as ‘of’ in English.
instrumental is
this case shows an object that is used as an instrument.
Accusative is
the object of an action.
prepositional is
used when something is happening in a place, or goes about something. This case is always used with a preposition.
Masculine noun endings
(б, в, г, д, ж, з, й, к, л, м, н, п, р, с, т, ф, х, ц, ч, ш, щ) or й.
….everything but a, я, о, or е
Feminine noun endings
а or я
Neuter Noun endings
о or е
To conjugate means
give the different forms of (a verb in an inflected language) as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person.
The verb in a sentence is always conjugated with what?
a nominative noun.
When to use nominative case
-for the main subject
-dictionary form
-when saying object/person is something
a preposition is
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element
Adjectives reflect
the case of the noun