Questions about pronouns of all kinds: personal pronouns (me), indefinite pronouns (some), relative pronouns (which) and so on..
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Сhoosing between твоих and своих
When should твоих be used and when should своих be used? What are the reasons for picking one over another?
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Possessive constructions: “мой” vs. “у меня”
What is the difference between the following sentences:
Мой папа в командировке.
У меня папа в командировке.
How can I explain to foreign students when to use "мой" or "у меня"?
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What's the difference between -либо and -нибудь?
The pairs кто-нибудь and кто-либо, когда-нибудь and когда-либо etc. have slight differences in meaning, and each particle is used in specific settings, but I can't quite pinpoint what the difference ...
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Proper use of ничто when answering
This question might arise from a misunderstanding from my part, but here I am to solve it once and for all.
From my russian courses, I remember my classmates answering "ничего" to questions meaning ...
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What is correct: “их” or “ихний”?
My wife always corrects me when I say ихний or ихних instead of их. However, I've seen these pronouns in classical literature many times (Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky).
Which form is correct in ...
