Order of words in russian sentences and other grammar
I try to put in order some rules abt. it, but I don't get to. In the lesson abt. it, it says that this order is rather free and gives some rules slightly structurated on interrogative and negative sentences. However I see once and again expressions (not explained) like: Я ни с кем не гоборил об этом, instead of Я не гоборил об этом ни с кем. I myself find this direct order odd because of finding always the first (indirect) way. No one of the rules gives me explanation for it. I have looked for it in the web with no result, I see it is something put aside. If you can help me, tks, in other case I'll put it in the tray of "things that the time will solve". :roll:
Re: Order of words in russian sentences
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Originally Posted by Vladi
I try to put in order some rules abt. it, but I don't get to. In the lesson abt. it, it says that this order is rather free and gives some rules slightly structurated on interrogative and negative sentences. However I see once and again expressions (not explained) like: Я ни с кем не говорил об этом, instead of Я не говорил об этом ни с кем. I myself find this direct order odd because of finding always the first (indirect) way. No one of the rules gives me explanation for it. I have looked for it in the web with no result, I see it is something put aside. If you can help me, tks, in other case I'll put it in the tray of "things that the time will solve". :roll:
Grammatically both sentences are right.
The difference is in emphasis.
But in the first case it seems more important fact for author is "ни с кем"
In the last case more important fact for author "не говорил"
Я ни с кем не говорил об этом. (And don't write to anybody)
Я не говорил об этом ни с кем. (Well, may be write to Vasya).
In oral speech inflexion can change everything. :(
Я ни с кем не говорил об этом - (But Vasya could)
Я не говорил об этом ни с кем. is just the same as Я ни с кем не говорил об этом.
Я не говорил об этом ни с кем. is just the same as Я ни с кем не говорил об этом.
An article in MasterRussian
I see in http://masterrussian.com/aa060500a.shtml in Lesson on Russian Sentence Structure the article "Sentence Structure in Russian" that explains also this matter. That is enough for me. Thank you very much.