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1. "The fast dog runs."
1. "The fast dog runs."
  : '''Russian Translation''': "Быстрая собака бежит."
: '''Russian Translation''': "Быстрая собака бежит."
  :: Note: "Быстрая" is the feminine form of "быстрый" because "собака" (dog) is a feminine noun in Russian.
:: Note: "Быстрая" is the feminine form of "быстрый" because "собака" (dog) is a feminine noun in Russian.


2. "She is a beautiful woman."
2. "She is a beautiful woman."
  : '''Russian Translation''': "Она красивая женщина."
: '''Russian Translation''': "Она красивая женщина."
  :: Note: "Красивая" is the feminine form of "красивый" to agree with "женщина" (woman), which is feminine.
:: Note: "Красивая" is the feminine form of "красивый" to agree with "женщина" (woman), which is feminine.


3. "They are happy children."
3. "They are happy children."
  : '''Russian Translation''': "Они счастливые дети."
: '''Russian Translation''': "Они счастливые дети."
  :: Note: "Счастливые" is the plural form of "счастливый" to agree with "дети" (children), which is plural.
:: Note: "Счастливые" is the plural form of "счастливый" to agree with "дети" (children), which is plural.


==== Exercise 2: Conjugate the following adjectives to match the noun they modify ====
==== Exercise 2: Conjugate the following adjectives to match the noun they modify ====


1. "big (большой) house"
1. "big (большой) house"
  : '''Conjugated Form''': "большой дом"
: '''Conjugated Form''': "большой дом"
  :: Note: "Большой" remains in its masculine form because "дом" (house) is masculine.
:: Note: "Большой" remains in its masculine form because "дом" (house) is masculine.


2. "interesting (интересный) book"
2. "interesting (интересный) book"
  : '''Conjugated Form''': "интересная книга"
: '''Conjugated Form''': "интересная книга"
  :: Note: "Интересная" is the feminine form of "интересный" since "книга" (book) is feminine.
:: Note: "Интересная" is the feminine form of "интересный" since "книга" (book) is feminine.


3. "old (старый) man"
3. "old (старый) man"
  : '''Conjugated Form''': "старый мужчина"
: '''Conjugated Form''': "старый мужчина"
  :: Note: "Старый" stays in its masculine form to match "мужчина" (man), which is masculine.
:: Note: "Старый" stays in its masculine form to match "мужчина" (man), which is masculine.
 
 


==Other Lessons==
==Other Lessons==

Latest revision as of 14:00, 13 December 2023

Some adjectives in Russian

Russian Vocabulary: Common Adjectives[edit | edit source]

This page is dedicated to teaching common adjectives in the Russian language. It includes a variety of adjectives that are frequently used in everyday conversation.

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Russian adjectives agree in gender, number, and case with the nouns they modify. This section provides an overview of this concept with examples.

Example
хороший (good - masculine)
хорошая (good - feminine)
хорошее (good - neuter)
хорошие (good - plural)

List of Common Adjectives[edit | edit source]

Below is a list of common Russian adjectives with their English translations. Each adjective is presented in its masculine form.

Positive Adjectives
  • Красивый (beautiful)
  • Умный (smart)
  • Быстрый (fast)
  • Сильный (strong)
  • Забавный (funny)
Negative Adjectives
  • Плохой (bad)
  • Слабый (weak)
  • Медленный (slow)
  • Грустный (sad)
  • Трудный (difficult)

Adjective Declension[edit | edit source]

This section explains how adjectives change form depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify.

Declension Table
Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative хороший хорошая хорошее хорошие
Accusative хороший хорошую хорошее хорошие
Genitive хорошего хорошей хорошего хороших
Dative хорошему хорошей хорошему хорошим
Instrumental хорошим хорошей хорошим хорошими
Prepositional хорошем хорошей хорошем хороших

Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]

Include a section with practice exercises to help learners practice using these adjectives in sentences.

Exercise 1
Translate the following sentences from English to Russian.
  1. "The fast dog runs."
  2. "She is a beautiful woman."
  3. "They are happy children."
Exercise 2
Conjugate the following adjectives to match the noun they modify.
  1. "big (большой) house"
  2. "interesting (интересный) book"
  3. "old (старый) man"

Solutions to Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]

Exercise 1: Translate the following sentences from English to Russian[edit | edit source]

1. "The fast dog runs."

Russian Translation: "Быстрая собака бежит."
Note: "Быстрая" is the feminine form of "быстрый" because "собака" (dog) is a feminine noun in Russian.

2. "She is a beautiful woman."

Russian Translation: "Она красивая женщина."
Note: "Красивая" is the feminine form of "красивый" to agree with "женщина" (woman), which is feminine.

3. "They are happy children."

Russian Translation: "Они счастливые дети."
Note: "Счастливые" is the plural form of "счастливый" to agree with "дети" (children), which is plural.

Exercise 2: Conjugate the following adjectives to match the noun they modify[edit | edit source]

1. "big (большой) house"

Conjugated Form: "большой дом"
Note: "Большой" remains in its masculine form because "дом" (house) is masculine.

2. "interesting (интересный) book"

Conjugated Form: "интересная книга"
Note: "Интересная" is the feminine form of "интересный" since "книга" (book) is feminine.

3. "old (старый) man"

Conjugated Form: "старый мужчина"
Note: "Старый" stays in its masculine form to match "мужчина" (man), which is masculine.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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