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Брать/взять (часть первая)
The basic verb that means “to take” in Russian is брать/взять. Notice that for both verbs the past/infinitive stem differs from the present/future/imperative stem. Note also the ь that appears in the middle of the future/imperative forms of взять. to… more »
Чайник (часть первая)
The Russians word for a teakettle is чайник; it comes from the word чай (tea). The teakettle is used to heat up water for the tea, while the заварной чайник (teapot) refers to the vessel in which the actual tea is served. Today, many households also… more »
Друг друга, друг дружку
The Russian phrase for “each other” is formed by saying the word друг twice in a row. The second друг occurs in a case other than the nominative, i.e. you can find these five forms: Nom - Acc друг друга Gen друг друга Pre друг о друге Dat друг другу Ins… more »
Видеть/увидеть
The verb видеть/увидеть means “to see.” to see Imperfective Perfective Infinitive видеть увидеть Past видел видела видело видели увидел увидела увидело увидели Present вижу видишь видит видим видите видят No such thing as perfective present in Russian.… more »