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8 Poézd byśtryj – puteweśtvie koro´tkoe. 9 Kreślo mq´gkoe – onoúdo´bnoe. 10 Helove´k boga´tyj, on – ploxo´j.

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Comparative of adverbs

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The comparative of the adverb takes the same form as the short 3

comparative of the adjective:

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Poezda´ xo´dqt bystreé.

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Trains travel more quickly.

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Preposition corner ♦

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Prepositions are among the most difficult words to translate. A prepo-1

sition rarely, if ever, has a direct equivalent in another language which 2

covers all its uses. This regular section will help your knowledge of 3

how Russian prepositions are used.

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Na + accusative

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Expressions of place – ‘to, onto’ denoting motion towards 2

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Points of the compass:

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na se´ver, [g, vosto´k, za´pad

to the north, south, east, west

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places which, in origin, were not single buildings:

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na vokzaĺ, stadioń, stańci[, po´htu

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to the (mainline)station, stadium, station, post office

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Open spaces:

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na uĺicu, plo´wad;, dvor

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onto the street, square, yard

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rivers, islands and some mountain ranges:

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na Voĺgu, Kipr, Uraĺ, Kavkaź

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to the Volga, to Cyprus, to the Urals, to the Caucasus

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activities or places which denote activity:

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na konceŕt, le´kci[, uro´k, rabo´tu, fakul;te´t

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to the concert, lecture, lesson, to work, to the faculty

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Expressions of time

na Ro'destvo´

at / for Christmas

na drugo´j den;

on the next day

tur na 5 dnej

5-day tour

noh; na 20-oe ma´q

night of the 19th to 20th May

On poe´xal tudańa dva go´da

He has gone there for two years

Other useful expressions using na + accusative

bile´t na poézd

train ticket

vid na re´ku

view over the river

na vid

in appearance

na dvoi´x

for two

spros na

demand for

poxo´'ij na

like

After verbs:

vliq´t; na

to influence

'aĺovat;sq / po- na

to complain

nade´qt;sq na

to hope for, rely on

naznaha´t; / nazna´hit; na

to appoint to

opaźdyvat; / opozda´t; na

to be late for

otveha´t; / otve´tit; na

to reply to

polaga´t;sq / polo'i´t;sq na

to rely on

poxodi´t; na

to resemble

soglawa´t;sq / soglasi´t;sq na

to agree to

tra´tit; / po- na

to spend on

Na + prepositional

Expressions of place – ‘on, at’ indicating location

Used with all the same nouns as na + accusative meaning ‘to’: na se´vere, [

´ ge, vosto´ke, za´pade

in the north, south, east, west

na vokzaĺe, stadiońe, stańcii, po´hte

at the (mainline)station, stadium, station, post office

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na uĺice, plo´wadi, dvore´

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on the street (outside), square, in the yard (outside)

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na Voĺge, Ki´pre, Uraĺe, Kavkaźe

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on the Volga, in Cyprus, in the Urals, in the Caucasus

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na konceŕte, le´kcii, uro´ke, rabo´te, fakul;te´te

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Means of transport:

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na metro´, na avto´buse, na taksi´, poézde, teploxo´de, 2

velosipe´de

by metro, bus, taxi, train, boat, bicycle

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na noga´x

on one’s feet

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na svoe´j so´vesti