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    whats the diffence?

    whats the differnce between
    я и мнв?
    небо уронит
    ночь на ладони
    нас не догонят
    нас не догонят
    небо уронит
    ночь на ладони
    нас не догонят
    нас не догонят

    "нас не догонят" т.а.т.у

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    Perhaps you wanted to type "мне".
    я = I
    мне = (to) me

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    я - Nominative case
    мне - Dative case
    я не энаю... я не знаю ничего.

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    what are those two cases?
    (im only in the 8th grade)
    небо уронит
    ночь на ладони
    нас не догонят
    нас не догонят
    небо уронит
    ночь на ладони
    нас не догонят
    нас не догонят

    "нас не догонят" т.а.т.у

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    There are plenty of exceptions, but in general, the nominative is used when something is the subject of a sentence, and the dative is used when something is the indirect object of a sentence.

    He gives a book to me.

    He - subject
    book - direct object
    me - indirect object

    So the difference between "я" and "мне" is like the difference between "I" and "me" in English. I do something, but you give me a book. As for accusative, that's when something is the direct object - in English we use "me" regardless of it's the direct or indirect object of the sentence, but in Russian, different words are used.

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    Quote Originally Posted by traveler
    what are those two cases?
    (im only in the 8th grade)
    I would strongly suggest that you get English for Students of Russian Grammar. This is excellent, and my Russian teacher at the church insists that we all get it. Since you're in high school and your English teacher likely isn't emphasizing grammar at this stage, you'll find this very helpful in improving your knowledge of English grammar as well.
    a.k.a. Nina Karlovna (my church name; patron saint is St. Nino of Georgia)

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    Yes it is a good book and helps you to understand the funcion of words. I only wish that it contained more examples in Russian though.
    Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow the religion of my fathers, free to talk, think and act for myself. - Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

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    actually, where i live in north carolina im in middle school and i did get a book but its from the teach yourself series, and thanks for the help
    небо уронит
    ночь на ладони
    нас не догонят
    нас не догонят
    небо уронит
    ночь на ладони
    нас не догонят
    нас не догонят

    "нас не догонят" т.а.т.у

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