Russian Grammar: Demonstrative adjective
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** | |||
| **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.
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