The
Cyrillic Alphabet, its Spelling Rules, and its Transliteration
Verbs and their Conjugations
Nouns and their Cases (below)
Russian Nouns and their Cases
Below is the example sentence that will be used to
provide some basic explanations on Russian grammar. To find out
about any word, click on it in either the English or Russian
versions. Or, if you prefer, click on an item in the list above to find
out more. (A more detailed set of options is also provided further down
on the page.)
In the hallway, Anna gave Igor's
blue book to Ivan.
В коридоре, Анна дала Ивану
голубую книгу Игоря.
This is the sample sentence that will be used in the
explanations on nouns and case. Once you understand how these
words are used in this sentence, you should be able to apply
these principles to Russian. Some items to remember: in Russian,
boths nouns and the words which describe them take the same case
as required by the grammar and syntax of the sentence. For
example, if the sentence above were embellished to include a few
adjectives, then in Russian, the adjectives would mirror the
function of the noun:
In the dark hallway, young Anna gave old Igor's blue book to
nice Ivan.
В тёмном коридоре, молодая Анна
дала милому Ивану голубую книгу
старого Игоря.
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