Слайд 1Ох, уж эти падежи
Funky cases.
Or some words about
The Russian Case System
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Я живу в Москве ( I live in Moscow).
Я еду
в Москву (I am going to Moscow).
Я из Москвы (I come from Moscow).
У меня есть кока-кола (I have a Coke).
У меня нет кока-колы (I don’t have a Coke).
Я пью кока-колу ( I drink a Coke).
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У меня есть шуба( I have a winter coat).
У меня нет
шубы ( I don’t have a winter coat).
Я так люблю свою девушку, что я ей купил
очень дорогую шубу.
( I love my girlfriend so much that
I bought a very expensive winter coat).
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Exercise 1. Compose the Russian phrases
using the words
below:
1. Самара (I live in Samara. I am from Samara.
I go to Samara.)
2. Водка/ вода (I have some vodka/water.
I do not have vodka/water. I drink vodka/water.)
3. Квартира (I have a flat. I do not have a flat. I bought a flat.)
Слайд 6NOMINATIVE CASE
represents the MAIN SUBJECT
in the sentence
WHO or WHAT
plays
the MAIN ROLE
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ACCUSATIVE CASE
is used to express the
DIRECT OBJECT in the sentence
WHOM the main subject loves,
kisses, hugs or respects, and
WHAT the main subject reads ,
or writes, or sees, or eats etc.
WHERE TO the main subject goes,
flies, or sails
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DATIVE CASE
represents the ADRESSEE
WHOM the main subject
makes telephone calls,
writes love letters,
sends SMS,
and gives a present.
It also represents
an INDIRECT OBJECT.
Слайд 12PREPOSITIONAL CASE
which represents
PLACE – WHERE the main
subject lives, works, speaks
etc.
It also represents an OBJECT –
ABOUT WHAT or WHOM
the main subject thinks,
speaks, reads or writes.
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INSTRUMENTAL CASE
which represents, by definition,
an INSTRUMENT
BY or WITH WHAT
the main subject
accomplishes an action.
It also denotes a
PROFESSION
and it is used with many
REFLEXIVE VERBS
Слайд 16GENITIVE CASE
often shows POSESSION,
NEGATION, and DIRECTION
WHERE FROM
the main
subject goes, flies,
or sails.
It also denotes NEGATION and
POSESSION where
in English “OF” is used.
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Exercise 2. Find the main subjects,
predicates and direct objects in this sentence.
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