Russian cases— Deck 3: Dative case

What is the main function of the Genitive case?

Possession, absence, quantity, 'of' relationships, and after many prepositions.

У меня нет ___ (время).

времени | Genitive | I don't have time.

У меня нет ___ (машина).

машины | I don't have a car.

У него нет ___ (деньги).

денег | Plural Genitive | He has no money.

Это книга ___ (Анна).

Анны | Anna's book.

Дом ___ (мой друг).

моего друга | My friend's house.

Стакан ___ (вода).

воды | A glass of water.

Чашка ___ (чай).

чая | A cup of tea.

Килограмм ___ (яблоки).

яблок | A kilogram of apples.

Много ___ (люди).

людей | Many people.

Мало ___ (время).

времени | Little time.

Сколько ___ (студенты)?

студентов | How many students?

Без ___ (сахар).

сахара | Without sugar.

Для ___ (мама).

мамы | For Mom.

Около ___ (дом).

дома | Near the house.

После ___ (урок).

урока | After class.

До ___ (работа).

работы | Before work.

Из ___ (Россия).

России | From Russia.

От ___ (врач).

врача | From the doctor.

Which case follows без (without)?

Genitive.

Which case follows для (for)?

Genitive.

Which case follows после (after)?

Genitive.

Which case follows до (before)?

Genitive.

Which case follows около (near)?

Genitive.

Which case follows из (from/out of)?

Genitive.

What question does the Genitive answer?

Кого? (of whom?) Чего? (of what?)

Translate: I don't have a sister.

У меня нет сестры.

Translate: A bottle of milk.

Бутылка молока.

Translate: The roof of the house.

Крыша дома.

Translate: There is no coffee.

Нет кофе.

Quick rule: Masculine nouns ending in a consonant usually add…?

-а or -я in the Genitive Singular.

Quick rule: Feminine nouns ending in -а usually become…?

-ы (or -и after spelling rules).

Quick rule: Neuter nouns ending in -о usually become…?

-а.