Mark Z.

thanks in advance for your answers!I have come across ")" in many Russian written conversations, for example:<<Вид из окна на кухне)>>or<<Посмотри лучше это)>>I have even... more

In «Так что же нам делать?», Lev Nikolaevich wrote «Я сижу на шее у человека, задавил его и требую, чтобы он вез меня, и, не слезая с него, уверяю себя и других, что я очень жалею и хочу облегчить... more

It seems like they both mean "which." I know the combination of такой (же)…какой implies similarity, so is that the basic difference? In other words, does using какой over который in a sentence... more

The relevance of aspect for the correct usage of verbs seems to be explained only for the personal moods of verbs (e.g. indicative), but what is the meaning of aspect for the impersonal moods, such... more

Does anyone have a theory, or knowledge about the origin of the particle ли?Why does it act as a question particle? Where did it come from, etc?

Which quotation marks should I use? Some sentences use double-quotes, i.e. `"..."`, while others use double-angle-quotes, i.e. `«...»`. Obviously, the `"` is correct in English. However, I am not... more

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

> 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

In an audio course of Russian language I heard several times "Я видел Петербурга". Does this mean that geographical names are animate nouns?

So we can use either Genitive or чем when making comparisons. My question is, when should I prefer one over the other?Я круче его. Я круче, чем он. Я знаю это лучше тебя.Я знаю это лучше, чем ты.... more

What's the difference between зачем? and почему?