Russian Genitive Case - Rules And Examples

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Any questions: [e-mail] This lesson is to develop skills in converting nouns and adjectives to the genitive case. Visit language coaching at http://www.russianpath.com/en/russian-language-instruction/ Memorize the base rules, then the remaining flashcards are examples.

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Any questions: [e-mail] Spaced repetition technique: - Do this set four times on first day (two hour break between each attempt); then once a day for a week; then one time a week later; then once the next month. Adjust frequency so that recalling is always easy. Visit language coaching at http://www.russianpath.com/en/russian-language-instruction/

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Front 2

Convert M&F Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'a' to M&F Sing. Gen Noun

Back 2

remove 'a' add 'ы' *exception – use и instead of ы when after sibilant (ж, ч, ш) or velar (г, к, х)

Hint 2

First Declension

Front 3

Convert M&F Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'я' to M&F Sing. Gen Noun

Back 3

remove 'я' add 'и'

Hint 3

First Declension

Front 4

Convert M&F Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'ия' to M&F Sing. Gen Noun

Back 4

remove 'ия' add 'ии'

Hint 4

First Declension

Front 5

Convert M&F Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'ы' to M&F Plural. Gen Noun

Back 5

remove 'ы' add '-' *exception – и is used instead of ы when after sibilant (ж, ч, ш) or velar (г, к, х)

Hint 5

First Declension

Front 6

Convert M&F Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'и' to M&F Plural. Gen Noun

Back 6

remove 'и' add 'ь'

Hint 6

First Declension

Front 7

Convert M&F Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'ии' to M&F Plural. Gen Noun

Back 7

remove 'ии' add 'ий'

Hint 7

First Declension

Front 8

Convert M Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in consonant (-) to M Sing. Gen Noun

Back 8

remove nothing (-) add 'a'

Hint 8

Second Declension

Front 9

Convert M Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'ь' to M Sing. Gen Noun

Back 9

remove 'ь' add 'я'

Hint 9

Second Declension

Front 10

Convert M Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'й' to M Sing. Gen Noun

Back 10

remove 'й' add 'я'

Hint 10

Second Declension

Front 11

Convert M Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'ий' to M Sing. Gen Noun

Back 11

remove 'ий' add 'ия'

Hint 11

Second Declension

Front 12

Convert M Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'ы' to M Plural. Gen Noun

Back 12

remove 'ы' add 'ов' *exception – и was used instead of 'ы' after sibilants (ж, ч, ш) or velars (г, к, х). & after sibilant use 'ей' instead of 'ов'

Hint 12

Second Declension

Front 13

Convert M Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'и' to M Plural. Gen Noun

Back 13

remove 'и' add 'ей'

Hint 13

Second Declension

Front 14

Convert M Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'и' to M Plural. Gen Noun

Back 14

remove 'и' add 'ев' after a soft consonant *exception – use 'ё' when stressed, 'e' when unstressed

Hint 14

Second Declension

Front 15

Convert M Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'ии' to M Plural. Gen Noun

Back 15

remove 'ии' add 'иев'

Hint 15

Second Declension

Front 16

Convert N Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'o' to N Sing. Gen Noun

Back 16

remove 'o' add 'a'

Hint 16

Second Declension

Front 17

Convert N Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'e' to N Sing. Gen Noun

Back 17

remove 'е' add 'я'

Hint 17

Second Declension

Front 18

Convert N Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'a' to N Plural Gen Noun

Back 18

remove 'a' add '-'

Hint 18

Second Declension

Front 19

Convert N Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'я' to N Plural Gen Noun

Back 19

remove 'я' add 'й' *exception – after a consonant use 'ей'

Hint 19

Second Declension

Front 20

Convert F Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'ь' to F Sing Gen Noun

Back 20

remove 'ь' add 'и'

Hint 20

Third Declension

Front 21

Convert N Sing. Nom. Noun – ending in 'мя / дитя' to N Sing Gen Noun

Back 21

remove 'мя / дитя' add 'мени / дитяти'

Hint 21

Third Declension

Front 22

Convert М Sing. Nom. Noun – птуь to М Sing Gen Noun

Back 22

remove 'путь' add 'пути'

Hint 22

Third Declension

Front 23

Convert F Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'и' to F Plural Gen Noun

Back 23

remove 'и' add 'ей'

Hint 23

Third Declension

Front 24

Convert N Plural Nom. Noun – ending in 'мена / дети' to N Plural Gen Noun

Back 24

remove 'мена / дети' add 'мён(мян) / детей'

Hint 24

Third Declension

Front 25

Convert М Plural Nom. Noun – птуи to N Plural Gen Noun

Back 25

remove 'пути' add 'путей'

Hint 25

Third Declension

Front 26

Convert М Sing Nom. Adj – ending in 'ый' to M Sing Gen Adj

Back 26

remove 'ый' add 'ого'

Hint 26

M Adj Declension

Front 27

Convert F Sing Nom. Adj – ending in 'ая' to F Sing Gen Adj

Back 27

remove 'ая' add 'ой'

Hint 27

F Adj Declension

Front 28

Convert N Sing Nom. Adj – ending in 'oe' to N Sing Gen Adj

Back 28

remove 'oe' add 'ого'

Hint 28

N Adj Declension

Front 29

Convert Plural Nom. Adj – ending in 'ыe' to Plural Gen Adj

Back 29

remove 'ыe' add 'ых'

Hint 29

P Adj Declension

Front 30

after a sibilant or velar consonant, 'и' instead of 'ы' is written

Back 30

sibilant or velar

Front 31

Convert M Sing Nom. Adj. ending in 'ий' to M Sing Gen Adj

Back 31

remove 'ий' add 'его' (pron. 'ево')

Hint 31

M синий

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Convert N Sing Nom. Adj. ending in 'ee' to N Sing Gen Adj

Back 32

remove 'ee' add 'его' (pron. 'ево')

Hint 32

N синий

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Convert F Sing Nom. Adj. ending in 'яя' to F Sing Gen Adj

Back 33

remove 'яя' add 'ей'

Hint 33

F синий

Front 34

Convert plural Nom. Adj. ending in 'ие' to plural Gen Adj

Back 34

remove 'ие' add 'их'

Hint 34

F синий

Front 35

У меня нет машины.

Back 35

I do not have a car

Hint 35

Car – (sing f) а - > ы

Front 36

У него не было денег.

Back 36

He did not have money

Hint 36

Money – (no sing) drop и + fleeting vowel

Front 37

У меня нет брата.

Back 37

I do not have a brother

Hint 37

Brother – (sing m) - --- -> + a

Front 38

Учитель просит внимания

Back 38

The teacher calls for attention

Hint 38

Attention – (sing n) –е -> + я

Front 39

Розы боятся холода.

Back 39

Roses are afraid of cold

Hint 39

Cold gen noun – (m) - --- -> + a

Front 40

Стол у окна

Back 40

The table is by a window

Hint 40

Window singular noun – (n) – o -> + a

Front 41

У мужчины нет дочери

Back 41

The man has no daughter

Hint 41

Man - (sing m) а - > ы Daughter singular (f) – ь -> + ери (old imparisllabic)

Front 42

У мужчины нет Дочерей

Back 42

The man has no daughters

Hint 42

Man - (sing m) а - > ы Daughter plural (f) – ь -> + ерей (old imparisllabic)

Front 43

У японца нет кровати

Back 43

The Japanese do not have a bed

Hint 43

Japanese sing (m) - - --- -> + a Bed singular (f) – ь -> + и

Front 44

У японцев нет кроватей

Back 44

The Japanese do not have beds

Hint 44

Japanese plural (m) - - --- -> + eв Bed plural (f) –ь -> +ей

Front 45

У девушки нет собаки

Back 45

The girl has no dog

Hint 45

Girl sing (f) –a -> +и Dog singular (f) –a -> и (sp rule)

Front 46

У девушeк нет собак

Back 46

The girls have no dogs

Hint 46

Girls plural (f) – и -> +--- + fleeting vow. Dogs plural (f) –a -> + ---

Front 47

У них нет детей

Back 47

They have no children

Hint 47

Children plural (m) –и -> +ей (suppletion)

Front 48

У нас нет машины

Back 48

We do not have a car

Hint 48

Car singular (f) – a -> + ы

Front 49

У нас нет машин

Back 49

We do not have cars

Hint 49

Car plural (f) – ы -> + ---

Front 50

У студента нет учителя

Back 50

The student has no teacher

Hint 50

Student (m) - ---- + a Teacher (m) – ь -> +я

Front 51

У студентa нет учителей

Back 51

The student has no teachers

Hint 51

Student (m) - ---- + a Teacher (m) – ь -> + ей

Front 52

Нет, у него нет книги.

Back 52

No, he has no book.

Hint 52

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 53

Я не вижу книги.

Back 53

I don’t see the book.

Hint 53

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 54

У этой книги нет обложки.

Back 54

This book has no cover.

Hint 54

Cover (f) – a -> + и

Front 55

Я узнала это из книги.

Back 55

I learned it from the book.

Hint 55

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 56

Возле книги лежит ручка.

Back 56

The pen lays near the book.

Hint 56

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 57

У книги стоит стакан (стакан стоит У книги)

Back 57

The glass is near the book.

Hint 57

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 58

После этой книги я начну другую.

Back 58

After this book I will start another.

Hint 58

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 59

Я собираю материал для книги.

Back 59

I gather (collect) material for a book.

Hint 59

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 60

Почему ты пришел без книги?

Back 60

Why did you come without a book?

Hint 60

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 61

Страница книги.

Back 61

A page of the book

Hint 61

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 62

сказки Пушкина

Back 62

The fairy tales of Pushkin

Hint 62

Fairy Tales (f) – a -> + и

Front 63

корочка апельсина

Back 63

An orange peel

Hint 63

Orange (m) --- -> +a

Front 64

обложка книги

Back 64

A book cover

Hint 64

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 65

дверь дома

Back 65

The door of the house

Hint 65

House (m) --- -> +a

Front 66

Колесо машины

Back 66

A car tire

Hint 66

Car (f) – a -> + ы

Front 67

Кусочек сыра

Back 67

A piece of cheese

Hint 67

Cheese (m) --- -> +a

Front 68

Часть картины

Back 68

A part of a painting

Hint 68

Painting (f) – a -> + ы

Front 69

Крышка от кастрюли

Back 69

The lid from a pan

Hint 69

Pan (f) – я -> + и

Front 70

Крыша дома

Back 70

The roof of a house

Hint 70

House (m) --- -> +a

Front 71

у меня нет книги

Back 71

I have no book

Hint 71

Book (f) – a -> + и

Front 72

у тебя нет ручки

Back 72

You have no pen

Hint 72

Pen (f) – a -> + и

Front 73

у него нет стула

Back 73

He has no chair

Hint 73

Chair (m) – --- -> + a

Front 74

у неё нет семьи

Back 74

She has no family

Hint 74

Family (f) – я -> + и

Front 75

у нас нет сумок

Back 75

We have no bags

Hint 75

Bags (f) – a -> + --- + fleeting vowel o(by stress)

Front 76

у вас нет детей

Back 76

Ya’ll (Texan formal/plural) have no children.

Hint 76

Children plural (m) –и -> +ей

Front 77

у них нет дома

Back 77

They have no house

Hint 77

House (m) --- -> +a

Front 78

Он без своих ключей от машины

Back 78

He is without his car keys

Hint 78

Keys plural (m) – и -> + ей Car (f) – a -> + ы

Front 79

У нас есть некоторая работа, чтобы сделать.

Back 79

We have some work to do.

Hint 79

Work (m) --- -> +a

Front 80

Он занял деньги у Пола

Back 80

He borrowed money from Paul

Hint 80

Paul (m) – ---> +a

Front 81

нет ли у вас каких-нибудь средств от кашля?

Back 81

Do you have some cough Remedies.

Hint 81

Funds (n) – o -> ----

Front 82

Я не слышу колоколов.

Back 82

I don't hear bells.

Hint 82

Bells (m) --- -> +ов

Front 83

Она попросилa у него воды.

Back 83

She asked him for water.

Hint 83

Water (f) – a -> + ы

Front 84

Он хотел счастья.

Back 84

He wanted happiness.

Hint 84

Happiness (n) – e -> + я

Front 85

Он хотел детей.

Back 85

He wanted happiness.

Hint 85

Children plural (m) –и -> +ей

Front 86

У меня нет этого часа.

Back 86

I don't have an hour.

Hint 86

Hour (m) --- -> +a

Front 87

чашка чая

Back 87

A cup of tea

Hint 87

Tea – (m) – й -> +я

Front 88

Я не вижу мостов здесь

Back 88

I see no bridges here.

Hint 88

Bridges - (m) --- -> +ов

Front 89

Это - дом моих братьев

Back 89

This is the house of my brothers

Hint 89

Brothers - (m) --- -> +ьев

Front 90

Я работаю от краёв к середине

Back 90

I work from the edges towards the middle

Hint 90

Edges - (m) - й -> +ёв

Front 91

Он сделал много таких комментариев.

Back 91

He has made many such comments.

Hint 91

Comments - (m) – й -> +ев

Front 92

Рыба морей

Back 92

The fish of the seas

Hint 92

Seas - (n) - --- -> +ей

Front 93

Много стай птиц пересекли небо

Back 93

Many flocks of birds have crossed the sky.

Hint 93

Flocks (f) – я -> + й

Front 94

Много стай птиц прилетает на это озеро.

Back 94

Many flocks of birds come to this lake.

Hint 94

Flocks (f) – я -> + й

Front 95

у вас нет специальной программы

Back 95

You have no special program

Hint 95

Program (f) – a -> + ы Special (f) – ая -> + ой

Front 96

у меня нет трудного вопроса

Back 96

I have no difficult question

Hint 96

Question (m) - --- -> +a Difficult (m) – ый -> + ого

Front 97

у нас нет плохого воздуха

Back 97

We have no bad air

Hint 97

Air (m) - --- -> +a Bad (m) – ый -> + ого

Front 98

у неё нет старого отца

Back 98

She has no old father

Hint 98

Father (m) dim - --- -> +a Old (m) – ый -> + ого

Front 99

у него нет хорошего учителя

Back 99

He doesn't have a good teacher

Hint 99

Teacher (m) –ь -> + я Good (m) – ий - > + его

Front 100

у него нет счастливой команды

Back 100

He doesn't have a happy team

Hint 100

Теам (f) – a -> +ы Happy (f) – ый -> + ой

Front 101

у неё нет жёлтой еды

Back 101

She has no yellow food

Hint 101

Food (f) – a -> +ы Yellow (f) – ый -> +ой

Front 102

у тебя нет фиолетовой комнаты

Back 102

You have no violet room

Hint 102

Room (f) – a -> +ы Violet ((f) – ый -> +ой

Front 103

у нас нет красной двери

Back 103

We have no red door

Hint 103

Door (f) – ь -> +и Red (f) – ый -> +ой

Front 104

у неё нет новой идеи

Back 104

She has no new idea

Hint 104

Door (f) – я -> +и New (f) – ый -> +ой

Front 105

у тебя нет синей рубашки

Back 105

You have no blue shirt

Hint 105

Shirt (f) – a -> +и Blue (f) – ий -> ей

Front 106

у него нет оранжевого результата

Back 106

He has no orange result

Hint 106

Result (m) --- -> +a Orange (m) – ый -> +ого

Front 107

я желаю тебе крепкого здоровья

Back 107

I wish you good health

Hint 107

Health (n) -e -> +я Strong (n) – ий -> +ого

Front 108

он ищет счастья

Back 108

He looks for happiness

Hint 108

Happiness (n) -e -> +я

Front 109

он удаляется от города

Back 109

He moves away from the city

Hint 109

города(m) --- -> +a

Front 110

Prepositions: без, для, до, из, от, с, у, около, вокруг

Back 110

Prepositions: without, for, to, from, of, with, at, about, by, near, around, about