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Which historical event had the MOST significant impact on the divergence of East Slavic dialects into Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian?
Which historical event had the MOST significant impact on the divergence of East Slavic dialects into Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian?
- The orthography reforms after the Russian Revolution in 1917.
- The reforms by Peter the Great in the 18th century.
- The rise of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
- The Mongol invasion in the 13th century. (correct)
How did Peter the Great's reforms influence the Russian language?
How did Peter the Great's reforms influence the Russian language?
- They introduced a large number of loanwords from languages like Dutch, German, and French. (correct)
- They led to the simplification of the Cyrillic alphabet.
- They established Russian as the primary language of the Soviet Union.
- They decreased the influence of Western European languages.
What role did Alexander Pushkin play in the development of the Russian language?
What role did Alexander Pushkin play in the development of the Russian language?
- He created the Cyrillic alphabet.
- He promoted Russian as a language of unity during the Soviet era.
- He standardized Old East Slavic.
- He is credited with solidifying the modern literary Russian language. (correct)
Which of the following is NOT an official language of any country?
Which of the following is NOT an official language of any country?
What is the approximate number of native Russian speakers worldwide as of 2018?
What is the approximate number of native Russian speakers worldwide as of 2018?
In the Cyrillic alphabet, what is the primary function of the letters ⟨ъ⟩ (hard sign) and ⟨ь⟩ (soft sign)?
In the Cyrillic alphabet, what is the primary function of the letters ⟨ъ⟩ (hard sign) and ⟨ь⟩ (soft sign)?
What is the relationship between Old East Slavic and modern Russian?
What is the relationship between Old East Slavic and modern Russian?
Which of the following languages is LEAST closely related to Russian?
Which of the following languages is LEAST closely related to Russian?
Which of the following factors most significantly influences the pronunciation of Russian vowels?
Which of the following factors most significantly influences the pronunciation of Russian vowels?
How does word order in Russian primarily affect a sentence?
How does word order in Russian primarily affect a sentence?
What grammatical feature distinguishes Russian verbs, indicating whether an action is completed or ongoing?
What grammatical feature distinguishes Russian verbs, indicating whether an action is completed or ongoing?
Why is the Moscow dialect significant in the context of the Russian language?
Why is the Moscow dialect significant in the context of the Russian language?
What is согласова́ние (agreement or concordance) in Russian grammar?
What is согласова́ние (agreement or concordance) in Russian grammar?
Which historical factor primarily accounts for the early influx of Greek loanwords into the Russian language?
Which historical factor primarily accounts for the early influx of Greek loanwords into the Russian language?
What happens to voiced consonants at the end of Russian words or before voiceless consonants?
What happens to voiced consonants at the end of Russian words or before voiceless consonants?
In the context of verbs of motion, what key distinction does Russian grammar make?
In the context of verbs of motion, what key distinction does Russian grammar make?
Which aspect of Russian grammar directly indicates the function of a word within a sentence?
Which aspect of Russian grammar directly indicates the function of a word within a sentence?
How has English most significantly influenced the Russian vocabulary in modern times?
How has English most significantly influenced the Russian vocabulary in modern times?
Flashcards
What is Russian?
What is Russian?
East Slavic language, native to Russia, most widely spoken Slavic language.
East Slavic languages besides Russian
East Slavic languages besides Russian
Belarusian, Ukrainian, and Rusyn.
Native Russian speakers
Native Russian speakers
Around 150 million native speakers worldwide.
Russian dialects
Russian dialects
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Old East Slavic
Old East Slavic
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Emergence of Russian nation and language
Emergence of Russian nation and language
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Western European influence
Western European influence
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Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
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Vowel Reduction
Vowel Reduction
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Inflection
Inflection
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Russian Cases
Russian Cases
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Verb Aspect
Verb Aspect
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Verbs of Motion
Verbs of Motion
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Grammatical Gender
Grammatical Gender
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Palatalization
Palatalization
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Devoicing
Devoicing
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Согласова́ние (Agreement)
Согласова́ние (Agreement)
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Loanwords
Loanwords
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Explore the Russian language, an East Slavic language and the largest native language in Europe. Discover its relationship to other Slavic languages and its widespread use in Russia and former Soviet countries. Learn about its diverse dialects and global speakers.
