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Instrumental Case teaches the last Russian case. It is the thirty-fifth (assuming read left to right) skill in the language tree. It has a total of seven lessons.

Grammar Notes[]

Instrumental[]

The instrumental case is the last Russian case that you have not learned.

Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
-ом/-ем -ой/-ей -ом/-ем -ами/-ями

Any feminine noun ending in -ь will gain -ю after the word (e.g дверь -> дверью, осень -> осенью)

You and I[]

When saying this phrase in Russian, the words used are "Мы с whomever". Remember the instrumental case!

Lessons[]

Lesson 1[]

  • с(o) = with
  • кем= who (instrumental)
  • тобой = you (instrumental)
  • мной = me (instrumental)

Lesson 2[]

  • поговори(те) = to talk
  • под/подо = under
  • над/надо = above

Lesson 3[]

  • за = behind
  • ей/ней = her (instrumental)
  • им/ним = him (instrumental)
  • нами = us (instrumental)
  • вами = you (instrumental)
  • ими/ними = them (instrumental)
  • банк = bank

Lesson 4[]

  • помощь = help
  • словарь = dictionary
  • перед/передо = in front of
  • даже = even
  • между = between

Lesson 5[]

  • рядом с/со = next to

Lesson 6[]

  • рисовать = to draw
  • ручка = pen

Lesson 7[]

  • с удовольствием = with pleasure
  • С Новым годом = Happy New Year
  • с трудом = with difficulty
  • поздравлять = to congratulate
  • праздник = holiday

References[]

Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/ru/Instrumental-Case

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