Russian Grammar: Demonstrative adjective

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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.

Demonstrative Adjective in Russian

SINGULAR
EnglishRussianPronunciation
MaleThisэтотetot
Thatтотtot
FemaleThisэтаeta
Thatтata
NeuterThisэтоeto
Thatтоto
PLURAL
EnglishRussianPronunciation
All GendersTheseэтиeti
Thoseтеte

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.

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