Genitive Case

Question 1

The Uses of the Genitive Case

Answer 1

1) To translate ‘of’
2) To render the possessive
3) to form nouns after certain prepositions
4) after the numerals 2/3/4
5) after some words that indicate quantity
6) after the preposition ‘y’ to mean ‘in the possession of, to have’
7) the direct object of a negated verb (i.e NOT hungry, NOT tired)
8) To denote the absence of something after the word “нем’

Question 2

What is the Ending for Masculine and Neuter Genitive Nouns?

Answer 2

For all endings except ‘й’ , ‘a’ is added to the ending.

For the ending ‘й’ , the ‘й’ is removed and replaced with ‘я’. The same occurs for ‘ь’.

Question 3

What is the Ending for Feminine Genitive Nouns?

Answer 3

The ending ‘a’ is replaced by ‘ы’ where the spelling rule allows.

For ending effected by the spelling rulе, feminine nouns ending in ‘я’ and ‘ь’ the ending is replaced with ‘и’.

Question 4

Mother (Genitive, Irreg)

Answer 4

матери (Мать)

Question 5

Daughter (Gen, Irreg)

Answer 5

дочери (дочь)

Question 6

А cup of tea

Answer 6

чашка чая

Question 7

A glass of Milk

Answer 7

стакан молока

Question 8

This is Tanya’s Book

Answer 8

эта книга Тани

Question 9

Johns Sister

Answer 9

сестра Джона

Question 10

After

Answer 10

после

Question 11

Without

Answer 11

без

Question 12

Until/Before

Answer 12

до

Question 13

Opposite

Answer 13

напротив

Question 14

Near/around

Answer 14

около

Question 15

by, near

Answer 15

у

Question 16

from

Answer 16

От

Question 17

from

Answer 17

от

Question 18

from, оut of

Answer 18

из (used with в)

Question 19

from, out of

Answer 19

С (used with на)

Question 20

far from

Answer 20

Далеко от

Question 21

Two Sandwiches

Answer 21

два бутерброда

Question 22

Three Weeks

Answer 22

три лекции

Question 23

Four Hours

Answer 23

четыре часа

Question 24

A lot of, Much

Answer 24

Много

Question 25

A little of, Not much

Answer 25

Мало

Question 26

у Нины лекция

Answer 26

In the possesion of Nina is a lecture

Question 27

у Тани есть брат

Answer 27

Tanya has a brother (in the possession of Tanya is a brother)

Question 28

У Джóна есть маши́на.

Answer 28

John has a car

Question 29

Онá не ест мя́са.

Answer 29

She does not eat meat.

Question 30

There is Fish (no gen)

Answer 30

есть рыба

Question 31

There is no fish (gen)

Answer 31

Нет рыбы.

Question 32

В гóроде нет музéя

Answer 32

There is no museum in the city.

Question 33

В меню ́ нет сýпа.

Answer 33

There is no soup on the menu.