The Prepositional Case

Question 1

What question does the prepositional case usually answer?

Answer 1

Где?

Question 2

What is the purpose of the prepositions в & на?

Answer 2

To designate a location/position.

Question 3

What are the 3 main prepositions of this case?

Answer 3

в, на, о

Question 4

What is the purpose of the preposition о?

Answer 4

To explain ‘about’ a subject.

Question 5

On

Answer 5

на

Question 6

About

Answer 6

о, об, обо

Question 7

In

Answer 7

в

Question 8

Nouns which end with a consonant add what?

ex: Лондон

Answer 8

• е

ex: в Лондоне

Question 9

Nouns which end in -й, -а, -о change to what?

ex: музей, письмо

Answer 9

• е

ex: в музее, в письме

Question 10

Masculine nouns which end in -ь change to what?

ex: царь

Answer 10

• е

ex: о царе

Question 11

Feminine nouns which end in -ь change to what?

ex: Сибирь

Answer 11

• и

ex: в Сибири

Question 12

Nouns which end in -я, -е change to what?

ex: море

Answer 12

• е

ex: в море

Question 13

Nouns which end with -ия, -ие change to what?

ex: Россия, упражнение

Answer 13

-ии

в России, в упражнении

Question 14

Prepositional pronouns: я, ты, он, она, оно, мы, вы, они, себя

Answer 14

обо мне, о тебе, о нём, о ней, в нём, о нас, о вас, о них, о себе

Question 15

Prepositions before: этот, тот, что, кто?

masculine

Answer 15

Об этом, о том, о чём, о ком?

Question 16

Prepositions before: этот, тот, что, кто?

feminine

Answer 16

Об этой, о той, о чём, о ком?

Question 17

Prepositions before: этот, тот, что, кто?

plural

Answer 17

Об этих, о тех

Question 18

Prepositions before possessives: мой, твой, его, её

masculine

Answer 18

в моём, на твоём, на его, в её

Question 19

Prepositions before possessives: моя, твоя, его, её

feminine

Answer 19

в моей, на твоей, на его, на её

Question 20

Prepositions before possessives: мои, твои, наш, ваш, их

plural

Answer 20

в моих, на твоих, в наших, о ваших, в их

Question 21

Masculine plural nouns in prepositional case add what?

ex: мост, гость, край

Answer 21

-- = -ах (мостах)
й = -ях (краях)
ь = -ях (гостях)

Question 22

Feminine plural nouns in prepositional case add what?

ex: коса, стая

Answer 22

а = -ах (косах)
я = -ях (стаях)

Question 23

Neuter plural nouns in prepositional case add what?

ex: окно, море

Answer 23

о = ах (окнах)
е = ях (морях)

Question 24

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Answer 24

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Question 25

When is в used in the prepositional case?

Answer 25

В is used when describing a defined location or enclosed structure.

• Countries and cities/towns where there are established borders (в России: in Russia, в Санкт-Петербурге: in St. Petersburg).
• Distinct natural environments (в пустыне: in the desert)
• Covered and walled buildings (в школе: in school).
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Question 26

When is на used in the prepositional case?

Answer 26

Hа is the preposition used to indicate a person or thing is on a surface, in an open space or at an event.

• Islands and peninsulas (на Гавайских островах: on Hawaii)
• Points of the compass (на западе: in the west)
• Places that are outside (на площади: in the square)
• In open-air buildings (на стадионе: in the stadium) or historically public and exposed spaces (на почте: at the post office, на станции- at the station).
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