Russian Pronouns There are many pronouns in the Russian language and it takes some time to learn them

all. Pronouns are words which can be used in the place of nouns so that you dont have to repeat the nouns. Consider I ! "e ! #he in $nglish. $ach of the Russian pronouns decline according to their case. %uckily! as often happens in the Russian language! pronouns often decline according to certain patterns. It is far to difficult to remember every pronoun and case! they normally decline in a logical pattern so you should learn them this way. Russian Personal Pronouns Singular personal pronouns. 1st person English I, Me Nominative Case & Accusative Case -.*/ Genitive Case -.*/ Dative Case -*. Instrumental Case -*,6 Prepositional -*. Case 2nd person You '( '.0/ '.0/ '.0. ',0,6 '.0. 3rd person (masc.) He, Him )* 12, 12, 145 74 834 3rd person (fem.) She, Her )*+ 13 13 16 16 8.6 3rd person (neut.). It )*, 12, 12, 145 74 834

Plural personal pronouns. 1st person English We, s Nominative Case -( Accusative Case 8+; Genitive Case 8+; Dative Case 8+4 Instrumental Case 8+4: Prepositional Case 8+; 2nd person You 9( 9+; 9+; 9+4 9+4: 9+; 3rd person !he", !hem )*: 7< 7< 74 74: 8:<

=ote >? Pronouns that start with vowels may be proceeded by the letter @*@ when used with prepositions. =ote A? 12, is pronounced @yevo@. Russian Possessive Pronouns Possessive pronouns indicate who something belongs to. They may replace a persons name in the sentence! Ivans Book . Cords like Dy! Eour! Fur! "is! "er in $nglish. Please note that the genders indicated in the following tables refer to the gender of the noun that these pronouns modify. Gie the noun ownedH. Ior eJample in the phrase @Dy book@! you would use

the >st person GmyH and feminie gender Gbook is feminineH G-,/H. KonLt confuse this with the pronouns @his@ and @her@ G12, and 13H. Singular possessive pronouns. 1st Person 2nd Person Masc. Fem. Neut. Plural Masc. Fem. Neut. Plural English M", Mine Your, Yours Nominative Case -,6 -,/ -,3 -,: 'M,6 'M,/ 'M,3 'M,: Accusative Case -,6 -,: 'M,6 'M,: -,N -,3 'M,N 'M,3 #animate$ -,.2, -,:< 'M,.2, 'M,:< Genitive Case -,.2, -,.6 -,.2, -,:< 'M,.2, 'M,.6 'M,.2, 'M,:< Dative Case -,.45 -,.6 -,.45 -,:4 'M,.45 'M,.6 'M,.45 'M,:4 Instrumental Case -,:4 -,.6 -,:4 -,:4: 'M,:4 'M,.6 'M,:4 'M,:4: Prepositional Case -,34 -,.6 -,34 -,:< 'M,34 'M,.6 'M,34 'M,:< 3rd Person ? Olways use 12, Gm.nH Ghis! itsH or 13 GfH GherH regardless of the case of the noun modified. Plural possessive pronouns. 2nd Person Masc. Plural Masc. Fem. Neut. English %ur Your, Yours Nominative Case 8+P 8+P+ 8+P. 8+P: 9+P 9+P+ 9+P. Accusative Case 8+P 8+P: 9+P 8+P5 8+P. 9+P5 9+P. #animate$ 8+P.2, 8+P:< 9+P.2, Genitive Case 8+P.2, 8+P.6 8+P.2, 8+P:< 9+P.2, 9+P.6 9+P.2, Dative Case 8+P.45 8+P.6 8+P.45 8+P:4 9+P.45 9+P.6 9+P.45 Instrumental Case 8+P:4 8+P.6 8+P:4 8+P:4: 9+P:4 9+P.6 9+P:4 Prepositional Case 8+P.4 8+P.6 8+P.4 8+P:< 9+P.4 9+P.6 9+P.4 3rd Person ? Olways use 7< regardless of the gender and case of the noun modified. Russian Reflexive Pronouns Personal Reflexive Pronoun !"#$% (&self) The Russian pronoun Q.0/ means self. It is used when the pronoun is the same person or thing as the subRect. $Jample "e talked about himself G)* 2,M,S:T , ;.0.H . "imself is a refleJive pronoun. Eou should read the section on refleJive verbs to have a better understanding of how the refleJive is formed in Russian. $nglish =ominative Case Occusative Case Venitive Case Kative Case M"sel&, himsel&, hersel&' UUUU Q.0/ Q.0/ Q.0. 1st Person Fem. Neut. Plural 9+P: 9+P: 9+P:< 9+P:< 9+P:4 9+P:4: 9+P:<

Instrumental Case Q.0,6 Prepositional Case Q.0.

Reflexive possessive pronoun !'()% The Russian pronoun QM,6 means ones own . It replaces the normal possessive pronoun when it refers to the subRect. $Jample Ivan loves his GownH dog G7M+* TN0:W ;M,N ;,0+X5H . Ynlike $nglish! in Russian the refleJive is reZuired in the [rd person. If you were to use the normal possessive pronoun it would indicate the dog belongs to someone else. It is optional in the >st and And person but normally used if the subRect is '( . Masc. Fem. Neut. Plural English M" o(n, his o(n, her o(n Nominative Case QM,6 QM,/ QM,3 QM,: Accusative Case QM,6 QM,: QM,N QM,3 #animate$ QM,.2, QM,:< Genitive Case QM,.2, QM,.6 QM,.2, QM,:< Dative Case QM,.45 QM,.6 QM,.45 QM,:4 Instrumental Case QM,:4 QM,.6 QM,:4 QM,:4: Prepositional Case QM,34 QM,.6 QM,34 QM,:<

*mp+atic pronoun !,-% The Russian pronoun Q+4 is simply used to emphasise something. It translates to myself! himself! herself etc. Its use is optional! it emphasises part of the sentence! rather than changing its meaning. #ome eJamples could be? I did it myself G& ;+4 ;\.T+TH ! I will phone the president himself . Masc. Fem. Neut. English M"sel&, himsel&, hersel& Nominative Case Q+4 Q+4+ Q+4, Accusative Case Q+4 Q+45 Q+4, #animate$ Q+4,2, Genitive Case Q+4,2, Q+4,6 Q+4,2, Kative Case Q+4,45 Q+4,6 Q+4,45 Instrumental Case Q+4:4 Q+4,6 Q+4:4 Prepositional Case Q+4,4 Q+4,6 Q+4,4 Plural Q+4: Q+4: Q+4:< Q+4:< Q+4:4 Q+4:4: Q+4:<

Russian .emonstrative Pronouns Kemonstrative pronouns are commonly used when you are pointing to something! or indicating what you are talking about with your body. %ike $nglish! This is used to indicate something close

by! and That is used to indicate something not so close. /+is Masc. $nglish !his =ominative Case ]W,W Occusative Case ]W,W GanimateH ]W,2, Venitive Case ]W,2, Kative Case ]W,45 Instrumental Case ]W:4 Prepositional Case ]W,4 Fem. Neut. Plural ]W+ ]W5 ]W,6 ]W,6 ]W,6 ]W,6 ]W, ]W, ]W,2, ]W,45 ]W:4 ]W,4 ]W: ]W: ]W:< ]W:< ]W:4 ]W:4: ]W:<

/+at Masc. $nglish !hat =ominative Case ',W Occusative Case ',W GanimateH ',2, Venitive Case ',2, Kative Case ',45 Instrumental Case '.4 Prepositional Case ',4 Fem. Neut. Plural '+ '5 ',6 ',6 ',6 ',6 ', '. '. ', '.< ',2, '.< ',45 '.4 '.4 '.4: ',4 '.<

Russian .eterminative Pronouns 0ll Masc. Fem. Neut. $nglish All, the (hole =ominative Case 9.;^ 9;/ 9;3 Occusative Case 9.;^ 9;N 9;3 GanimateH 9;.2, Venitive Case 9;.2, 9;.6 9;.2, Kative Case 9;.45 9;.6 9;.45 Instrumental Case 9;.4 9;.6 9;.4 Prepositional Case 9;34 9;.6 9;34 Plural 9;. 9;. 9;.< 9;.< 9;.4 9;.4: 9;.<

Russian 1nterrogative Pronouns Interrogative pronouns are used to ask Zuestions. Chat_ and Cho_ have cases based on there location in the sentence. Ior eJample you would use the prepositional to ask Obout what_ .

$Jample? Chat are you talking about G) `34 M( 2,M,S:W._H . #ee also? auestion words. 2+at3 $nglish =ominative Case Occusative Case Venitive Case Kative Case Instrumental Case Prepositional Case 2+o3 $nglish =ominative Case Occusative Case Venitive Case Kative Case Instrumental Case Prepositional Case Who cW, c,2, c,2, c,45 c.4 c,4 What bW, bW, b.2, b.45 b.4 b34