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Study Resource: Animate vs. inanimate accusative case

By: Alisa Vereshchagin

The charts below provide some examples of the Russian accusative case with animate and inanimate nouns, and the adjectives that describe them.


Gender / Number	Inanimate nouns
Gender / Number	Feminine	красивая одежда Transcription: kraSEEvaya aDYEzhda Translation: beautiful clothes	Phкрасивую одежду Transcription: kraSEEvooyu aDYEzhdoo Translation: beautiful clothes
зимняя рыбалка Transcription: ZEEmnyaya ryBAlka Translation: ice fishing	Feminine	зимнюю рыбалку Transcription: ZEEmnyuyu ryBAlkoo Translation: ice fishing
Masculine	голубой цвет Transcription: galooBOY tsvyet Translation: blue color	голубой цвет Transcription: galooBOY tsvyet Translation: blue color
Neuter	индийское кино Transcription: inDEEYskaye keeNO Translation: Indian movie	индийское кино Transcription: inDEEYskaye keeNO Translation: Indian movie
Plural	большие города Transcription: balSHEEye garaDA Translation: big cities	большие города Transcription: balSHEEye garaDA Translation: big cities


Gender / Number	Animate nouns
Gender / Number	Feminine	сводная сестра Transcription: SVOdnaya seestRA Translation: step sister	сводную сестру Transcription: SVOdnooyu seestROO Translation: step sister
Masculine	новый президент Transcription: NOvyi priziDYENT Translation: new president	нового президента Transcription: NOvava priziDYENta Translation: new president
Masculine	хороший парень Transcription: khaROshyi PAryen Translation: good guy	хорошего парня Transcription: khaROsheeva PArnya Translation: good guy
Neuter	морское чудовище Transcription: marsKOye chooDOveeshchye Translation: sea monster	морское чудовище Transcription: marsKOye chooDOveeshchye Translation: sea monster
Masculine	потенциальные инвесторы Transcription: patentseeALnyye inVYEstary Translation: potential investors	потенциальных инвесторов Transcription: patentseeALnykh inVYEstaraf Translation: potential investors
Masculine	российские граждане Transcription: raSEEYskeeye GRAzhdanye Translation: Russian citizens	российских граждан Transcription: raSEEYskeekh GRAzhdan Translation: Russian citizens