Learn Russian Word Order

In Russian, just like in a puzzle, words fit together to make sentences. The order of these words can change the meaning of the sentence, just like changing the pieces of a puzzle can change the picture.

The most common word order in Russian is Subject-Verb-Object. This means we usually say who does something first, then what they do, and finally to whom or what they do it.

Sometimes, we can change the order of words to make a sentence more interesting or to emphasize something important. This is like making a puzzle look a little different but still showing the same picture.

Changing the word order can change what part of the sentence is most important. If you put a word at the beginning, it often becomes the focus of the sentence.

In Russian, to ask a question, you can use the same word order as a statement, but your voice goes up at the end, like when you ask a question in English.

Adjectives (describing words) usually come before the noun they describe. Adverbs (words that describe actions) often come before the verb or at the end of the sentence.

Prepositions are small words that tell us where or when something happens. They usually come before the noun they relate to.