Definition: In Russian language the demonstratives adjectives have three genders, male, female and neuter; but these genders only work in singular because in plural exist only one word for all genders.
SINGULAR | |||
English | Russian | Pronunciation | |
Male | This | этот | etot |
That | тот | tot | |
Female | This | эта | eta |
That | тa | ta | |
Neuter | This | это | eto |
That | то | to |
PLURAL | |||
English | Russian | Pronunciation | |
All Genders | These | эти | eti |
Those | те | te |
Examples in Russian:
I like this cat.
Мне нравится этот кот.
Mne nravit·sya etot kot.
I prefer these bikes.
Я предпочитаю эти велосипеды.
YA predpochitayu eti velosipedy .
I'm going to buy that house.
Я собираюсь купить этот дом.
YA sobirayusʹ kupitʹ etot dom.
I like those flowers.
Я люблю эти цветы.
YA lyublyu eti tsvety.
I danced in this disco.
Я танцевала в этой дискотеке.
YA tantsevala v etoĭ diskoteke.