Description

Book Synopsis

Do you want to bring clarity to your communication by...

-getting to grips with the building blocks of Russian?
-learning the right language for the right context?
-speaking and writing with ease and style?

In this Russian course you''ll find comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures. These are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials.

You''ll learn how to to construct Russian grammar correctly and when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. Russian Grammar You Really Need to Know will help you gain the intuition you need to become a confident communicator in your new language.

Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.



Table of Contents
  • : Meet the author
  • : Only got a minute?
  • : Only got 5 minutes?
  • : Only got 10 minutes?
  • : Introduction
  • Unit 1: Getting started
    • 1.1: The Cyrillic alphabet
    • 1.2: The stressed syllable
  • 1.3: Spelling rules
  • 1.4: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 2: Nouns
  • 2.1: Using nouns
  • 2.2: Gender of nouns
  • 2.3: Cases
  • 2.4: Nominative case - singular
  • 2.5: Nominative case - plural
  • 2.6: Nominative case - irregular plurals
  • 2.7: Accusative case - singular
  • 2.8: Accusative case - plural
  • 2.9: Accusative case - irregular plurals
  • 2.10: Genitive case - singular
  • 2.11: Genitive case - plural
  • 2.12: Genitive case - irregular plurals
  • 2.13: Dative case - singular
  • 2.14: Dative case - plural
  • 2.15: Instrumental case - singular
  • 2.16: Instrumental case - plural
  • 2.17: Prepositional case - singular
  • 2.18: Prepositional case - plural
  • 2.19: Six-case summary
  • 2.20: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 3: Adjectives (1)
  • 3.1: Using adjectives
  • 3.2: Cases and groups of adjectives
  • 3.3: Unstressed adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
  • 3.4: Stressed adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
  • 3.5: Soft adjectives
  • 3.6: Possessive adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
  • 3.7: Reflexive possessive adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
  • 3.8: Accusative singular of adjectives
  • 3.9: Accusative plural of adjectives
  • 3.10: Genitive singular of adjectives
  • 3.11: Genitive plural of adjectives
  • 3.12: Dative singular of adjectives
  • 3.13: Dative plural of adjectives
  • 3.14: Instrumental singular of adjectives
  • 3.15: Instrumental plural of adjectives
  • 3.16: Prepositional singular of adjectives
  • 3.17: Prepositional plural of adjectives
  • 3.18: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 4: Adjectives (2)
  • 4.1: Long and short forms of adjectives
  • 4.2: Comparative adjectives - long form
  • 4.3: Comparative adjectives - short form
  • 4.4: Comparative constructions with adjectives
  • 4.5: Superlative adjectives
  • 4.6: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 5: Adverbs
  • 5.1: Adverbs of manner
  • 5.2: Adverbs of time, place and extent
  • 5.3: Comparative adverbs
  • 5.4: Superlative adverbs
  • 5.5: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 6: Numerals
  • 6.1: Cardinal numerals
  • 6.2: Cardinal numerals - case endings
  • 6.3: Using cardinal numerals with nouns and adjectives
  • 6.4: Ordinal numerals
  • 6.5: Telling the time
  • 6.6: Dealing with dates
  • 6.7: Quantities, age and distance
  • 6.8: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 7: Pronouns
  • 7.1: Personal pronouns
  • 7.2: Possessive pronouns
  • 7.3: Interrogative pronouns
  • 7.4: Demonstrative pronouns
  • 7.5: Determinative pronouns
  • 7.6: Reflexive pronouns
  • 7.7: Relative pronouns
  • 7.8: Indefinite pronouns
  • 7.9: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 8: Verbs (1)
  • 8.1: Using verbs: the infinitive and the present tense
  • 8.2: Regular present tense
  • 8.3: Consonant changes in the present tense
  • 8.4: Irregular present tense
  • 8.5: The present tense of to be, to have, to be able, to want
  • 8.6: The present tense of reflexive verbs
  • 8.7: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 9: Verbs (2)
  • 9.1: Using verbs: the future and past tenses;
  • 9.2: Compound future
  • 9.3: Simple future
  • 9.4: Imperfective past
  • 9.5: Perfective past
  • 9.6: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 10: Verbs (3)
  • 10.1: Verbs of motion
  • 10.2: Conditions
  • 10.3: Imperatives (commands)
  • 10.4: Negatives
  • 10.5: Impersonal constructions
  • 10.6: Indirect statement and question
  • 10.7: Indirect command, wish and purpose (subjunctive)
  • 10.8: Conjunctions
  • 10.9: Ten things to remember
  • Unit 11: Prepositions
  • 11.1: Using prepositions
  • 11.2: Prepositions: place
  • 11.3: Prepositions: motion and direction
  • 11.4: Time
  • 11.5: Setting the scene
  • 11.6: Prepositions which follow verbs
  • 11.7: Ten things to remember
  • : Taking it further
  • : Key to exercises
  • : Glossary of grammatical terms

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      Publisher: John Murray Press
      Publication Date: 28/09/2012
      ISBN13: 9781444179552, 978-1444179552
      ISBN10: 1444179551
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Do you want to bring clarity to your communication by...

      -getting to grips with the building blocks of Russian?
      -learning the right language for the right context?
      -speaking and writing with ease and style?

      In this Russian course you''ll find comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures. These are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials.

      You''ll learn how to to construct Russian grammar correctly and when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. Russian Grammar You Really Need to Know will help you gain the intuition you need to become a confident communicator in your new language.

      Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.



      Table of Contents
      • : Meet the author
      • : Only got a minute?
      • : Only got 5 minutes?
      • : Only got 10 minutes?
      • : Introduction
      • Unit 1: Getting started
        • 1.1: The Cyrillic alphabet
        • 1.2: The stressed syllable
      • 1.3: Spelling rules
      • 1.4: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 2: Nouns
      • 2.1: Using nouns
      • 2.2: Gender of nouns
      • 2.3: Cases
      • 2.4: Nominative case - singular
      • 2.5: Nominative case - plural
      • 2.6: Nominative case - irregular plurals
      • 2.7: Accusative case - singular
      • 2.8: Accusative case - plural
      • 2.9: Accusative case - irregular plurals
      • 2.10: Genitive case - singular
      • 2.11: Genitive case - plural
      • 2.12: Genitive case - irregular plurals
      • 2.13: Dative case - singular
      • 2.14: Dative case - plural
      • 2.15: Instrumental case - singular
      • 2.16: Instrumental case - plural
      • 2.17: Prepositional case - singular
      • 2.18: Prepositional case - plural
      • 2.19: Six-case summary
      • 2.20: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 3: Adjectives (1)
      • 3.1: Using adjectives
      • 3.2: Cases and groups of adjectives
      • 3.3: Unstressed adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
      • 3.4: Stressed adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
      • 3.5: Soft adjectives
      • 3.6: Possessive adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
      • 3.7: Reflexive possessive adjectives (nominative singular and plural)
      • 3.8: Accusative singular of adjectives
      • 3.9: Accusative plural of adjectives
      • 3.10: Genitive singular of adjectives
      • 3.11: Genitive plural of adjectives
      • 3.12: Dative singular of adjectives
      • 3.13: Dative plural of adjectives
      • 3.14: Instrumental singular of adjectives
      • 3.15: Instrumental plural of adjectives
      • 3.16: Prepositional singular of adjectives
      • 3.17: Prepositional plural of adjectives
      • 3.18: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 4: Adjectives (2)
      • 4.1: Long and short forms of adjectives
      • 4.2: Comparative adjectives - long form
      • 4.3: Comparative adjectives - short form
      • 4.4: Comparative constructions with adjectives
      • 4.5: Superlative adjectives
      • 4.6: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 5: Adverbs
      • 5.1: Adverbs of manner
      • 5.2: Adverbs of time, place and extent
      • 5.3: Comparative adverbs
      • 5.4: Superlative adverbs
      • 5.5: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 6: Numerals
      • 6.1: Cardinal numerals
      • 6.2: Cardinal numerals - case endings
      • 6.3: Using cardinal numerals with nouns and adjectives
      • 6.4: Ordinal numerals
      • 6.5: Telling the time
      • 6.6: Dealing with dates
      • 6.7: Quantities, age and distance
      • 6.8: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 7: Pronouns
      • 7.1: Personal pronouns
      • 7.2: Possessive pronouns
      • 7.3: Interrogative pronouns
      • 7.4: Demonstrative pronouns
      • 7.5: Determinative pronouns
      • 7.6: Reflexive pronouns
      • 7.7: Relative pronouns
      • 7.8: Indefinite pronouns
      • 7.9: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 8: Verbs (1)
      • 8.1: Using verbs: the infinitive and the present tense
      • 8.2: Regular present tense
      • 8.3: Consonant changes in the present tense
      • 8.4: Irregular present tense
      • 8.5: The present tense of to be, to have, to be able, to want
      • 8.6: The present tense of reflexive verbs
      • 8.7: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 9: Verbs (2)
      • 9.1: Using verbs: the future and past tenses;
      • 9.2: Compound future
      • 9.3: Simple future
      • 9.4: Imperfective past
      • 9.5: Perfective past
      • 9.6: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 10: Verbs (3)
      • 10.1: Verbs of motion
      • 10.2: Conditions
      • 10.3: Imperatives (commands)
      • 10.4: Negatives
      • 10.5: Impersonal constructions
      • 10.6: Indirect statement and question
      • 10.7: Indirect command, wish and purpose (subjunctive)
      • 10.8: Conjunctions
      • 10.9: Ten things to remember
      • Unit 11: Prepositions
      • 11.1: Using prepositions
      • 11.2: Prepositions: place
      • 11.3: Prepositions: motion and direction
      • 11.4: Time
      • 11.5: Setting the scene
      • 11.6: Prepositions which follow verbs
      • 11.7: Ten things to remember
      • : Taking it further
      • : Key to exercises
      • : Glossary of grammatical terms

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