Learn Russian Russian Grammar Fundamentals 3

Question 1

What is the plural nominative ending for most masculine nouns in Russian?

Accepted Answer

-ы/-и

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-а/-я

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-ов/-ев

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-ам/-ям

Question 2

How is the Russian present tense formed for imperfective verbs?

Accepted Answer

By conjugating the verb stem with personal endings

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By adding a prefix to the infinitive

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By using an auxiliary verb plus infinitive

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By adding tense markers before the verb

Question 3

What does the Russian accusative case primarily mark?

Accepted Answer

The direct object of a transitive verb

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The subject of the sentence

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The possessor of an object

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The recipient of an action

Question 4

In Russian, what grammatical feature distinguishes animate nouns from inanimate nouns in the accusative case?

Accepted Answer

Animate nouns take the same endings as genitive; inanimate take nominative endings

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Animate nouns are always in plural; inanimate in singular

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Animate nouns do not decline; inanimate nouns do

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There is no distinction between animate and inanimate

Question 5

What is a reflexive verb in Russian, and how is it marked?

Accepted Answer

A verb with no object, marked by -ся/-сь suffix

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A verb that requires an indirect object

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A verb with a doubled root form

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A verb that only appears in past tense

Question 6

In Russian, short-form adjectives are primarily used in which position?

Accepted Answer

After the noun as a predicate

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Before the noun (attributive)

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Only in questions

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Only in negative sentences