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How to memorise all the grammatical exceptions regarding conjugation of words?

The best way to memorise all the grammatical exceptions in the Russian language is obviously to practice them. However, it is also very helpful to write a small paragraph with sentences including all the exc...
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Answered by Maria L. • Russian tutor
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How do you create a 1 sentence with a relative clause out of two separate sentences?

Relative clauses in Russian are created by using the relative pronoun 'который'. This pronoun has adjectival endings and refers to the noun that comes directly before it. It agrees with this noun in gender a...
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Answered by Hugh O. • Russian tutor
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How do you form the masculine genitive case in Russian?

For a noun that ends in a consonant, simply add 'a' For a noun ending in 'й', replace it with 'я' For a noun ending in a soft sign 'ь', replace it with 'я' For plurals, the blanket rule is to add 'ов', UNLES...
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Answered by Luke W. • Russian tutor
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What is the difference between 'ходить' and 'идти'?

The verb 'to go' is so much more complicated in Russian than in English, but once you know the rules you can easily work out which verb to use in any situation, just by applying logic. Both 'ходить' and 'идт...
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Answered by Helena K. • Russian tutor
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Вот заголовок статьи в газете: «Подросток играл на компьютере 72 часа без перерыва!» - Here's a headline from a newspaper article: < Teenager plays 72 hours on the computer without breaks!> Write the article

This is a discursive essay which falls under the topics of lifestyle and youth culture. Note: The essay must strictly adhere to the 180-200 word limit, especially in Russian as there will be penalties. The e...
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Answered by Mark M. • Russian tutor
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