| Мать – матери | Mat’ – matjeri | Mother – mothers |
| Дочь – дочери | Doch’ – dochjeri | Daughter – daughters |
| Ребёнок – дети | Rebjonok – djeti | Child – children |
| Человек – люди | Chjelovjek – ljudi | Person – people |
| Цветок – цветы | Tsvjetok – tsvjety | Flower – flowers |
| Яблоко – яблоки | Jabloko – jabloki | Apple – apples |
Some words that end on -ЕЦ (-JETS) or -ОК (-OK), lose -Е (-JE) or -О (-O) when in plural:
In different languages there are always phrases that is hard to understand. In Russian it is
Kosil kosoi kosoi Kosoi kosoi kosoi
The translation: A drunk squint-eyed rabbit mowed with a bent scythe.
Here is the with more similar phrases in different languages. Though it is in Russian but you may find a saying in your language. Enjoy!
Today we will learn the particle NE which means negative in Russian such as NO, NOT, DON’T, DOESN’T WON’T, DIDN’T, HAVEN’T HASN’T.
Examples:
Da- yes
Net - no
Ya znayu - I know. It can be shortened to "znayu" and it will still mean "I know", not "we", "he", "she" or anyone else besides "I".
Ya ne znayu - I don't know. Can be shortened to "ne znayu"
Navernoe - probably, perhaps
Mozhet byt - maybe
Tochno - exactly, precisely, right, for sure, absolutely
Ya tochno znayu - I am absolutely sure, I know for sure
Tochno ne znayu - I'm not sure or depending on the intonation it may also mean "I'm sure I don't know (about it)"
-Tochno? - Are you sure?
-Tochno! - I am sure!
In summer I got a Russian language textbook called “Russian Grammar” by Natalia Lusin. It looks this way.
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