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How do you know whether to use masculine or feminine singular adjectives to describe singular nouns?

When describing singular nouns, adjectives can be either masculine or feminine. The gender of the adjective depends on the gender of the noun.For example, take the word "собака" (dog). In Russian, ...
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Answered by Nikita Z. • Russian tutor
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What do I do if I run out of things to say during my oral exam?

Most importantly, I would stress the importance of not panicking! It is completely feasible that you could exhaust all the resources of one line of conversation, as is possible in every-day parlance. However...
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Answered by Connor W. • Spanish tutor
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What is the purpose of the Russian letter "ь" (мягкий знак; myahkiy znak)?

The letter "ь" is very important in the Russian language. Its purpose is to make the pronunciation of the preceding consonant soft. To illustrate, look at the Russian word "конь" (horse)....
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Answered by Nikita Z. • Russian tutor
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I have trouble remembering which muscle contracts and which muscle relaxes during the Iris reflex; could you explain it to me?

The first thing to remember is that muscles always act in pairs; so when one contracts, the other relaxes. Think of the muscles in your arm; when you bend your arm towards you, the bicep contracts so becomes...
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Answered by Sumayya K. • Biology tutor
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Le passé Composé (Present Perfect)

It can be translated with the present perfect or the simple past in English. It is used to indicate that an action in the past has been completed. In everyday language, the passé composé is also often used i...
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