Da! A Practical Guide to Russian Grammar is a concise and contemporary combined reference grammar and workbook for intermediate-level students, and is ideal for use both in the classroom and for self-study.
The book contains clear explanations of the core areas of Russian grammar. Each point is illustrated with examples of contemporary language usage showing you how grammar works in practice while at the same time enhancing your vocabulary and cultural knowledge. Every chapter ends with a variety of exercises to test your progress and consolidate your understanding.
Da! A Practical Guide to Russian Grammar features:
Tables to help you absorb more easily specific rules of grammar.
Level indicators so you can tailor learning to suit your ability and progress with confidence.
In-text icons that identify difficult points of grammar for you so you know where you need to focus that little bit harder
A glossary to aid your understanding of complex grammatical terms.
Exercises at the ends of chapters so you can test your comprehension
Answers to Exercises so you can check your own work.
With free access to online, interactive exercises with audio that give you practice listening and pronouncing Russian, Da! A Practical Guide to Russian Grammar is one of the most comprehensive resources for Russian grammar available.
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'Da! is a unique book: this reference grammar with exercises presents aspects of Russian grammar in new and very interesting ways. It should be consulted by the serious student of the language.' Dr. Stefan Pugh, Chair, Modern Languages, Wright State University, USA
Acknowledgements |
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How to use this book |
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Glossary of grammatical terms |
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2 Nouns: animate and inanimate nouns, and gender |
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4 Nouns: the concept of cases and the principle of noun declension |
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9 Nouns: instrumental case |
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10 Nouns: prepositional case |
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12 Adjectives: comparative, superlative and short- and long-form adjectives |
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21 Verbs: transitive and intransitive verbs, active and passive voice |
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24 Verbs of motion: introduction; verbs of motion without prefixes |
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25 Verbs of motion: verbs of motion with prefixes |
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29 Conjunctions and particles |
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Bibliography |
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Key to exercises |
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Index |
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Dr TATIANA FILOSOFOVA, Language Tutor in Russian, University of Glasgow, is a published journals author in Russian literature, folklore and poetry.
MARION SPORING, Senior Lecturer in Applied Language Studies, Communication & Language Studies, School of Humanities, University of Dundee