Essential Russian Grammar

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Dover Books on Language; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; SUGGESTIONS FOR VOCABULARY BUILDING; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; PRONUNCIATION; THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET; VOWELS AND CONSONANTS; STRESS; WORD ORDER; "THERE IS," "THERE ARE"; HOW TO FORM QUESTIONS; NEGATION; NOUNS; GENDER; CASE; NOUN DECLENSION; NOUN PLURALS; SPECIAL NOUN DECLENSIONS AND IRREGULAR NOUNS; COLLECTIVE NOUNS AND NOUNS WITH ONLY SINGULAR OR ONLY PLURAL FORMS; ADJECTIVES; AGREEMENT OF ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS; FORMS OF ADJECTIVES; USE OF ADJECTIVES; SHORT FORMS OF ADJECTIVES.;This logical, developmental presentation of the major aspects of Russian grammar includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension. Designed for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire the basics of everyday Russian, this grammar features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher. Dover Books on Language Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents INTRODUCTION SUGGESTIONS FOR VOCABULARY BUILDING LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS PRONUNCIATION THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET VOWELS AND CONSONANTS STRESS WORD ORDER "THERE IS," "THERE ARE" HOW TO FORM QUESTIONS NEGATION NOUNS GENDER CASE NOUN DECLENSION NOUN PLURALS SPECIAL NOUN DECLENSIONS AND IRREGULAR NOUNS COLLECTIVE NOUNS AND NOUNS WITH ONLY SINGULAR OR ONLY PLURAL FORMS ADJECTIVES AGREEMENT OF ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS FORMS OF ADJECTIVES USE OF ADJECTIVES SHORT FORMS OF ADJECTIVES. Comparison of adjectives: the comparativethe superlative degree adverbs adverbs derived from adjectives comparison of adverbs other adverbs pronouns personal pronouns possessive pronouns and adjectives demonstrative pronouns and adjectives interrogative and relative pronouns and adjectives indefinite and negative pronouns reflexive, emphatic, reciprocal and other pronouns prepositions prepositions used with the accusative only prepositions used with the genitive only prepositions used with the dative only prepositions used with the instrumental only. Verbs: aspectbasic differences between imperfective and perfective aspect and negation aspect of infinitives and imperatives structural relations between imperfectives and perfectives aspectival pairs of an attempt/succeed nature telling time useful expressions appendix i: special noun declensions and irregular nouns appendix ii: declension of numerals appendix iii: declension of names a glossary of grammatical terms index a catalog of selected dover books in all fields of interest.