| Placing | |
|---|---|
| Language | Russian |
| Skills | 79 |
| Skill No. | |
| Previous skill | Instrumental Being |
| Next skill | Food 2 |
Placing is the fifty-third (assuming read left to right) skill in the language tree for Russian. The skill contains three lessons and teaches how to describe placing an object in Russian.
Grammar notes[]
Important notes[]
~ Use accusative case for directions (to a place) and use prepositional case for positions
~ Verbs of placing always indicates directions, not position. For example: "поставь вазу на стол" ✓ "поставь вазу на столе" X
~ However, if such object is already in place, use prepositional case. "ваза на столе" ✓ "ваза на стол" Х
~ Similarly, the action of sitting down or getting on a vehicle also uses direction. On the other hand, use prepositional case whenever you are already sitting or on the vehicle. "я села на стуле" ✓ "я сажусь на автобус" ✓ "садитесь на стул" ✓ "я еду на машине" ✓
Verbs of placing[]
- класть/положить — to place objects with no stable positions by design (ex. pen, fork, spoon, etc.).
- ставить/поставить — to place objects with stable positions by design or objects that can "stand on its own" (ex. jar, bottle, plate).
- вешать/повесить — to hang objects
Other verbs[]
- лежать — to be in a horizontal position on (usually) a flat surface
- стоять — to be in a standing or vertical position
- висеть — to be in a hanging position
- сидеть — to be in a sitting position
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- стоять/ставить/поставить = to stand
- лежать/класть/положить = to lie
- зонт = umbrella
- ботинок = shоe/boot
- ваза с цветами = vase of flowers
Lesson 2[]
- полка = shelf
- лист бумаги = a sheet of paper
- находиться = to be located in
- академия = academy
- берег = bank(of a river)
Lesson 3[]
- висеть/вешать/повесить = to hang
- портрет = portrait
- расписание = schedule
- расписание поездов = train schedule
- сюда = right here
- прямо сейчас = right now
- вверх ногами = upside down
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/ru/Placing-Objects