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Introduction to Russian Personal Pronouns
In Russian, personal pronouns are words that replace nouns and refer to people or things. They help us talk about who is doing what in a sentence. Just like in English, Russian pronouns change depending on how they are used in a sentence.
Types of Personal Pronouns
Important Points
First Person: Refers to the person speaking. In English, this is 'I' or 'we'.
Second Person: Refers to the person being spoken to. In English, this is 'you'.
Third Person: Refers to someone or something else. In English, this is 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they'.
Russian Personal Pronouns in Nominative Case
The nominative case is used for the subject of a sentence, the person or thing doing the action.
Important Points
я (ya) - I
ты (ty) - you (informal)
он (on) - he
она (ona) - she
оно (ono) - it
мы (my) - we
вы (vy) - you (formal or plural)
они (oni) - they
Examples
Я люблю мороженое. (I love ice cream.)
Она читает книгу. (She is reading a book.)
Мы идем в парк. (We are going to the park.)
Russian Personal Pronouns in Accusative Case
The accusative case is used for the direct object of a sentence, the person or thing receiving the action.
Important Points
меня (menya) - me
тебя (tebya) - you (informal)
его (yevo) - him
её (yeyo) - her
его (yevo) - it
нас (nas) - us
вас (vas) - you (formal or plural)
их (ikh) - them
Examples
Мама видит меня. (Mom sees me.)
Я знаю его. (I know him.)
Учитель спрашивает нас. (The teacher asks us.)
Russian Personal Pronouns in Other Cases
There are other cases in Russian such as genitive, dative, instrumental, and prepositional. Each case has its own form for personal pronouns. As you learn more Russian, you'll get to know these cases too!
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