Study Resource: Animate vs. inanimate accusative case
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 | |
|---|---|---|
Nominative case | Accusative case | |
Feminine | красивая одежда kraSEEvaya aDYEzhda beautiful clothes | Phкрасивую одежду kraSEEvooyu aDYEzhdoo beautiful clothes |
зимняя рыбалка ZEEmnyaya ryBAlka ice fishing | зимнюю рыбалку ZEEmnyuyu ryBAlkoo ice fishing | |
Masculine | голубой цвет galooBOY tsvyet blue color | голубой цвет galooBOY tsvyet blue color |
Neuter | индийское кино inDEEYskaye keeNO Indian movie | индийское кино inDEEYskaye keeNO Indian movie |
Plural | большие города balSHEEye garaDA big cities | большие города balSHEEye garaDA big cities |
Gender / Number | Animate nouns | |
|---|---|---|
Nominative case | Accusative case | |
Feminine | сводная сестра SVOdnaya seestRA step sister | сводную сестру SVOdnooyu seestROO step sister |
Masculine | новый президент NOvyi priziDYENT new president | нового президента NOvava priziDYENta new president |
хороший парень khaROshyi PAryen good guy | хорошего парня khaROsheeva PArnya good guy | |
Neuter | морское чудовище marsKOye chooDOveeshchye sea monster | морское чудовище marsKOye chooDOveeshchye sea monster |
Masculine | потенциальные инвесторы patentseeALnyye inVYEstary potential investors | потенциальных инвесторов patentseeALnykh inVYEstaraf potential investors |
российские граждане raSEEYskeeye GRAzhdanye Russian citizens | российских граждан raSEEYskeekh GRAzhdan Russian citizens | |
