Nouns
Noun Gender and Number
In this lesson you will learn about three genders, as well as plural and singular forms of Russian nouns.
The Cases of Russian
Nouns at a Glance
The Russian "ear" is very sensitive to the endings of nouns.
This lesson will introduce you into the six cases of a noun. Cases show what
role nouns play in the sentence and set the rules of choosing correct endings.
The Nominative
Lesson on the usage of the initial form of Russian nouns.
The Declension of Singular Nouns
Learn how Russian nouns change by case and number.
Usage
of Cases
In Russian, it is the case of a noun that shows what role the noun
plays in a sentence. The table below shows how the noun
"Алексей" (a
male
name) changes by cases.
The
Prepositional
Nouns
get the prepositional case when you use them to designate a place,
time, or an object of thought. This lesson
will teach you how to use and form the prepositional in Russian.
The Instrumental
It is easy to remember that the instrumental is used to describe the
instrument by which an action is performed. This lesson will teach you
how to use and form the instrumental case of Russian nouns.
The Accusative
The accusative is used to talk about a person or thing to whom or
which and action is being done. In this lesson you will learn
everything you will need to use the accusative of Russian nouns
correctly.
The Dative
The principal meaning of the dative case is "to" or
"for". It is used to show that something is given or
addressed to someone or something.
The Genitive
The principal meaning of the genitive case is "of". However
Russians do not use "of" in itself and put nouns into the
genitive instead. In this lesson you will learn how to use the
genitive of Russian nouns.
The Nominative
Lesson on the usage of the initial form of Russian nouns.
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