Learn Russian Noun Cases

In Russian, nouns change their endings based on their role in a sentence. These changes are called cases. There are six main cases in Russian, and each one has a special job.

The nominative case is the basic form of the noun. It is used for the subject of the sentence, which is the person or thing doing the action.

The genitive case shows possession, like saying 'of' or 'from' in English. It is also used after some numbers and in certain expressions.

The dative case is used to show the indirect object of a sentence, which is the person or thing receiving something.

The accusative case is used for the direct object of a sentence, which is the person or thing directly affected by the action.

The instrumental case is used to show 'with' or 'by means of' something. It is often used to describe how an action is performed.

The prepositional case is used after certain prepositions to indicate location or discuss a topic.