Thread: Chapter 19 questions

Originally Posted by zorro

I'm almost done with this chapter but have a couple more questions.

Prepositions governing the instrumental case are covered. I want to make sure of the pronunciation of some of them. Would над, перед, под all be pronounced with a final /t/ but as a /d/ before another word, as in над этим диваном, под столом, перед лекцией?

Yes, you are right.
When pronounced alone, the final consonant sounds [t].
When followed by another word, it is governed by the subsequent sound:
над этим диваном [d], под столом [t], перед лекцией [d]

Originally Posted by zorro

--Постарайся это хорошо сделать.
--Ладно. Я постараюсь. (perfective here?)