Thread: Grammar vocab

When I go back to university this year all my grammar classes are going to be in Russian, so unless I learn all the vocab like 'noun', 'adjective', 'past participle', 'dative case', 'genitive case', 'plural noun', 'passive voice' etc...

So can people give me some help to find these kinds of words please!

Originally Posted by начало

When I go back to university this year all my grammar classes are going to be in Russian, so unless I learn all the vocab like 'noun', 'adjective', 'past participle', 'dative case', 'genitive case', 'plural noun', 'passive voice' etc...

So can people give me some help to find these kinds of words please!

You can find these in any dictionary, for example here: http://slovari.yandex.ru/
noun - существительное
adjective - прилагательное
past participle - причастие прошедшего времени
dative case - дательный падеж
genitive case - родительный падеж
plural noun - существительное множественного числа
passive voice - пассивный (страдательный) залог

Thanks. Yeah I know, I have found some of them in the dictionary, but I often find that the words aren't the ones that are actually used. Can people help me find other grammar vocab like this that I am going to have to know

Originally Posted by начало

but I often find that the words aren't the ones that are actually used.

In this case you have nothing to worry about. Those are the ones that are actually used.

Originally Posted by начало

Thanks. Yeah I know, I have found some of them in the dictionary, but I often find that the words aren't the ones that are actually used. Can people help me find other grammar vocab like this that I am going to have to know

What dictionary do you use? I'm sure ABBYY Lingvo (and its online version which I've mentioned) translates the terms correctly.
If you doubt about the translation, write it here, we'll correct it if it's wrong.

It's the Oxford dictionary, I haven't found any of the grammar terms to be wrong yet, but thats because I have no way to know if they are right.

Thanks, if I have any doubts I will check with you.

verb = Глагол
verbs of motion = Глаголы движения.
tense = время
aspect = вид
mood = залог
the future tense = будущее время
the future perfect tense = будущее совершенное время
the past tense = прошедшее время
the past perfect tense = прошедшее совершенное время
the present tense = настоящее время

ah...our lecturer this year never spoke about the different tenses like that, she simply told us about the future past and present. Would I be right in saying that the future perfect tense is the future of the perfective aspect and the future tense is the future of the imperfective aspect oris there some more to it than that?

Thanks for the vocab

Originally Posted by начало

ah...our lecturer this year never spoke about the different tenses like that, she simply told us about the future past and present. Would I be right in saying that the future perfect tense is the future of the perfective aspect and the future tense is the future of the imperfective aspect oris there some more to it than that?

Thanks for the vocab

Я буду играть - Imperfective future
Я сыграю - Perfective future.

To play (imp. / perf. ) = играть / сыграть

Where do you study?

Originally Posted by начало

ah...our lecturer this year never spoke about the different tenses like that, she simply told us about the future past and present. Would I be right in saying that the future perfect tense is the future of the perfective aspect and the future tense is the future of the imperfective aspect oris there some more to it than that?

Thanks for the vocab

That's correct. In Russian aspect is almost orthogonal (independent) to the tense, except that perfective aspect cannot be used in present tense.

Wiki has quite an extensive article about aspect (imperfective and perfective):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_aspect

Although Russian isn't mentioned specifically, the information on Polish is pretty much the same as for Russian.

Wow...I can't believe I got something right

That article from Wiki is quite useful, thanks Taty. I study in Manchester, why do you ask?

Pisces, are you English or Russian? If you're Russian, how do you know English words I don't?! lol Orthogonal!!

Originally Posted by начало

Pisces, are you English or Russian? If your Russian, how do you know English words I don't?! lol Orthogonal!!

I think he's mathematician

Originally Posted by начало

If your [sic] Russian, how do you know English words I don't?! lol Orthogonal!!

Your grasp of English doesn't seem that impressive, to be honest.

and what is that based on?

Originally Posted by scotcher

Originally Posted by начало

If your [sic] Russian, how do you know English words I don't?! lol Orthogonal!!

Your grasp of English doesn't seem that impressive, to be honest.

At least he actually is English, sister :P

Originally Posted by TATY

Originally Posted by scotcher

Originally Posted by начало

If your [sic] Russian, how do you know English words I don't?! lol Orthogonal!!

Your grasp of English doesn't seem that impressive, to be honest.

At least he actually is English, sister :P

Pointing out to a Scotsman that he isn't English is hardly an insult, treacle

Scotcher, I'm still anxious to know why I have such a vague and limited grasp of English?

Originally Posted by начало

Scotcher, I'm still anxious to know why I have such a vague and limited grasp of English?

"Last edited by начало on Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:00 am; edited 1 time in total"

You're (not 'your') not fooling anyone with your face-saving edits, laddie.

lol...It was more of a yes I made a mistake, and one that a lot of the population makes, and I corrected it

And it's boyo to you lol