| Dative & Plural | |
|---|---|
| Language | Russian |
| Skills | 79 |
| Skill No. | |
| Previous skill | Shopping |
| Next skill | Told ya |
Dative & Plural is the thirty-second (assuming read left to right) skill of the language tree for Russian. In this skill, there are seven lessons, and each lesson teaches a new case in Russian, the dative.
Grammar Notes[]
The Dative Case[]
The dative case indicates the indirect object of a sentence. You have seen it already in phrases like "Ему двадцать лет." and "Мне нравится кошка.":
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| -у/-ю | -е | -у/-ю | -ам/-ям |
Dative prepositions include:
- по
- к
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- всем = everyone (dative)
- этому/этой = this (dative)
Lesson 2[]
- кому = who (dative)
- хотеться = would like
- к = towards
Lesson 3[]
- по = around
- гулять = to stroll
- им = them (dative)
Lesson 4[]
- пора = it is time for
Lesson 5[]
- верить = to believe
- всех = everyone (animate accusative /genitive)
Lesson 6[]
- письмo = letter
- долго = a long time
Lesson 7[]
- объяснять = to explain
- обычно = usually
- дорога = road, way
- трудно = difficult
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/ru/Dative-and-Plurals