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Which case is considered the subject of the sentence in Russian grammar?
Which case is considered the subject of the sentence in Russian grammar?
- Accusative case
- Nominative case (correct)
- Genitive case
- Dative case
How many cases are there in the Russian language?
How many cases are there in the Russian language?
- Ten
- Six (correct)
- Eight
- Four
What does the use of Russian cases involve?
What does the use of Russian cases involve?
- Altering the pronunciation of words
- Changing the word order in sentences
- Adding prefixes to nouns and verbs
- Formation of different word endings in nouns and adjectives (correct)
What makes Russian word endings more easily identifiable than in English?
What makes Russian word endings more easily identifiable than in English?
What is the function of the nominative case in Russian grammar?
What is the function of the nominative case in Russian grammar?
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Study Notes
Russian Grammar Cases
- The nominative case is considered the subject of the sentence in Russian grammar.
Number of Cases
- There are six cases in the Russian language.
Use of Cases
- The use of Russian cases involves modifying the ending of a noun, pronoun, or adjective to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence.
Identifying Word Endings
- Russian word endings are more easily identifiable than in English because each case has a specific set of endings that are applied to the stem of a word.
Nominative Case
- The function of the nominative case in Russian grammar is to indicate the subject of a sentence, which is typically the doer or performer of the action described by the verb.
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