I have been learning Russian for a year now. I took a trip to somewhere where there are many Russian speaking peoples. I realized that I use мойи моя incorrectly. Can someone please help me.
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6It will be better if you add an example of incorrect use, so we can see where you make the mistake.– NordikApr 6, 2015 at 14:55
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The difference is in grammatical gender.
Мой is used for masculine objects:
мой дом, мой планшет, мой любимый (мужчина).
Моя is used for feminine objects:
моя машина, моя сеть, моя любимая (женщина).
You haven't mentioned but as there are three genders in Russian language there is also моё that is used for neuter gender objects:
моё окно, моё видение.
P.S.: As you may have noticed all of them are used for animate and inanimate objects.
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2For beginners: a few masculine nouns end in -a or -я, such as names of some male relatives папа (dad), дядя (uncle), дедушка (grandfather), and for these you have to use мой just as with all other masculine nouns.– KCdApr 6, 2015 at 16:53
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1...and nouns ending in -ь can be masculine or feminine and their gender has to be learned with each word.– CocoPopApr 8, 2015 at 12:54
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