114 Answered Questions for the topic грамматика

Грамматика Russian

03/28/19

Why use the perfective "доказать", not the imperfective "доказывать", despite "несколько раз" referring to repeated actions?
>Я уже несколько раз **доказала** тебе, что ...>{instead of}: Я уже несколько раз **доказывала** тебе, что ...I was under the impression that you should use an imperfective verb to express... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/28/19

Why "лук" is a mass noun while "огурец" is not?
In Russian, we use some fruit and vegetable names as mass nouns and don't form plural for them: > * Салат с луком / капустой / клубникой while the others do form plural: > * Салат с... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/27/19

Why do Russians say "Чего?" and not "Что?" when they didn't understand something?
> Иди, дело есть. ― Чего? ― спросил Карусельщик с подозрением, но из тумана все же показался. // *[Елена Хаецкая. Синие стрекозы Вавилона/ Семеро праведных в раю господина (2004)]*Could anybody... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/27/19

A construction with double "бы"-s?
This sentence apparently means "I would like to sleep till April":> Заснуть бы до апреля бы.But I can't understand the use of "бы" here. Could someone give examples of other sentences using this... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/27/19

два мужчины or "двое мужчин"?
Is it okay to say "два мужчины" or should I always say "двое мужчин"?
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Грамматика Russian

03/27/19

When is a title in quotation marks that is not preceded by the type of media declined?
From examples that I have seen, I understand that titles of media (books, films etc.) enclosed in quotation marks that are nouns (possibly modified by adjectives) or adjectives in the nominative... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/27/19

What is "у меня" in "после русского языка у меня будет химия" why not " после русского языка я буду в лекцию химия"?
There is a typical construction that I do not know specially when concerning about movements, in which we use the preposition y instead of the subject?
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Грамматика Russian

03/27/19

Это вовсе не сводит на нет тот факт or "того факта"?
What form should I use in this case, the form of Accusative Case or of Genitive?> Это вовсе не сводит на нет **того факта/тот факт**, что они> преступники
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Грамматика Russian

03/27/19

Is there a contextual difference between раздражать (кого-то) and досаждать (кому-то)?
Is there a contextual difference between раздражать (кого-то) and досаждать (кому-то)?
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Грамматика Russian

03/26/19

Parts of speech in the question "Чей это ...?"?
When someone asks a question along the lines:Чей это кот?Чья это собака?Чьё это письмо?Чьи это очки?I have the following two questions regarding the structure of these interrogative... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/26/19

Why "ходила" and not "ездила"?
In the phrase: - "Где ты была?" - "Я ходила на почту "Why `ходила` is used instead of `ездила`?
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Грамматика Russian

03/26/19

Construction—Как бы не...—Why is "не" used?
In Constructions of the type КАК БЫ НЕ..., what exactly does the "не" add to the phrase. I'm looking for a literal interpretation from those of you that know both English and Russian at a very high... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

What part of speech is можно here?
> Можно я попью чая?What part of speech here is "можно"? Also, if possible, can you parse this sentence, please?
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

Meaning of "так"?
Can someone provide good explanation about word - "так"? For example what does word "так" means in "Меня так не за*о*вут", or "Вот так", or "Так вот". Maybe someone knows good article or something... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

What is the word for "Vegan" in Russian? (NOT Vegetarian)?
I cannot find anywhere how to say vegan in russian, only vegetarian.
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

With more than...?
How can I say "A book with more than 1000 pages"? As far as I know, "с более" or "с больше" does not make sense. Someone told me that there's not such a straightforward way to use "более/больше"... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

Two "dative"/"feelings" sentences but use 3rd person singular future?
In *Russian in an Easy Way* I came across two sentences; 1. Мне б**у**дет ст**ы**дно, I will feel ashamed. (?) 2. Мне б**у**дет дос**а**дно, I will feel frustrated. (?)and I wonder why буду... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

Why is домой used as opposed to дом in the scentance "Я пойду домой"?
I have decided to begin to learn Russian and came across a sentence that translates as *I'm going home *. However the literal translation in Russian is *I'm going homeward*. This raises the... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

По??? How many meanings does this word have?
So, this word has caused many problems for me. I just can't find any good explanation of this very vague word. Some same that it means moving across the surface of an objects, others say it's like... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

Accusative in descriptions/occupations?
In a very simple clause such as "I am an actor," would 'actor' be in the accusative or does the accusative require an actual verb to be present? Also, if it is in the accusative, could one write... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

Word order in questions?
In questions like "With whom did I go?" where there is(are) a question word(s) and another part of the sentence could it be:1. С кем я пошёл?2. Я пошёл с кем?or could you say both or something... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

Help me understand why "молоко готово" and not "молоко готовое"?
If I am бел**ый** человек and my wife is бел**ая** and наше молоко бел**ое**... This much I think I understand quite well!But with готов I am mystified. Я готов and my wife, готова and the milk,... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

Construction—Как бы не...—Why is "не" used?
In Constructions of the type КАК БЫ НЕ..., what exactly does the "не" add to the phrase. I'm looking for a literal interpretation from those of you that know both English and Russian at a very high... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

what is the use of которых here? if i translate is, it would be: observation that is obligatory for all members of community?
Его отличительная черта – нормированность, т. е. наличие правил (вы их учите в школе из года в год), соблюдение которых обязательно для всех членов общества.what is the use of которых here? if i... more
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Грамматика Russian

03/20/19

What is the grammatical rationale for using the imperfective "рассыпа́ться" or the perfective "рассы́паться"?
> Это все хорошо. Но ни к чему **рассыпаться** из-за таких пустяков в благодарностях.Тhis comes from one of the grammar-related questions in the most advanced level of the national Russian... more
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