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Why do Russians almost not use verbs of possession akin to "have"?

answered May 21, 2019 at 0:17

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Why do some say "на Украине" and others "в Украине" and what is correct?

answered Jan 15, 2015 at 1:21

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"На английском" or "по-английски"?

answered Jan 21, 2015 at 22:00

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Can we call forms like "Зин", "Дим", "мам", "пап" vocative case?

answered Jan 31, 2020 at 11:54

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у него есть чемодан - by him is a suitcase

answered Jan 3, 2015 at 12:49

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Is "культуры Энергетик" a set phrase based on the German "kulturelle Energetik"?

answered Sep 29, 2017 at 12:54

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'Too expensive' in Russian

answered Nov 28, 2015 at 18:39

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Правда ли что слово "блядь" происходит от польского "błąd"?

answered Jan 14, 2015 at 14:05

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Что значит фраза “это вам не это"?

answered Apr 24, 2016 at 3:27

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What form is "в гости"?

answered Jun 18, 2016 at 18:47

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When to use "России" and when to use "Россия"?

answered Dec 22, 2015 at 16:58

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Question about spelling "чьё/чья/чьи"

answered Aug 30, 2016 at 3:15

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Why is "счастливый" in instrumental case in the following sentence?

answered Mar 20, 2017 at 11:30

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"She wants him to like her." - Where is "her"?

answered Jun 15, 2017 at 20:00

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Бегать vs. Бежать?

answered Jul 29, 2016 at 0:19

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"Go set a watchman" ("Пойди, поставь сторожа") by Harper Lee

answered Jul 15, 2015 at 16:12

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Is there a better way to express "I will give it a try"

answered Dec 13, 2015 at 0:06

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Корень слова «Заседание» и связь со словом «Сидеть»

answered Nov 28, 2014 at 0:26

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Does anyone understand the sense (смысл) of this Soviet-era poster?

answered Sep 14, 2016 at 18:37

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How do you say: "You sound German" in Russian?

answered Apr 30, 2017 at 0:24

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When is "это" declined?

answered Jun 9, 2020 at 8:04

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Why use the instrumental "чем-то" instead of "что-то" in: "Ты чем-то похож на него"?

answered Mar 13, 2018 at 18:10

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How do I parse this popular linguistic joke in Russian?

answered Feb 16, 2019 at 17:59

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Multiple pronunciation of "до"

answered Sep 10, 2017 at 16:18

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How do I write a name of a person when it is called from far away

answered Feb 23, 2017 at 13:34

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Упалось vs Сдулось

answered Dec 24, 2015 at 14:24

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The meaning and usage of hyphenated suffix -с

answered Jan 4, 2016 at 23:26

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Difference between 'потому' and 'поэтому?'

answered Nov 7, 2015 at 6:41

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"Блять" против "блядь"

answered Dec 23, 2014 at 8:03

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What's the meaning of "б" on its own?

answered Mar 29, 2015 at 20:24

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Why do Russians almost not use verbs of possession akin to "have"?

Why do some say "на Украине" and others "в Украине" and what is correct?

"На английском" or "по-английски"?

Can we call forms like "Зин", "Дим", "мам", "пап" vocative case?

у него есть чемодан - by him is a suitcase

Is "культуры Энергетик" a set phrase based on the German "kulturelle Energetik"?

'Too expensive' in Russian

Правда ли что слово "блядь" происходит от польского "błąd"?

Что значит фраза “это вам не это"?

What form is "в гости"?

When to use "России" and when to use "Россия"?

Question about spelling "чьё/чья/чьи"

Why is "счастливый" in instrumental case in the following sentence?

"She wants him to like her." - Where is "her"?

Бегать vs. Бежать?

"Go set a watchman" ("Пойди, поставь сторожа") by Harper Lee

Is there a better way to express "I will give it a try"

Корень слова «Заседание» и связь со словом «Сидеть»

Does anyone understand the sense (смысл) of this Soviet-era poster?

How do you say: "You sound German" in Russian?

When is "это" declined?

Why use the instrumental "чем-то" instead of "что-то" in: "Ты чем-то похож на него"?

How do I parse this popular linguistic joke in Russian?

Multiple pronunciation of "до"

How do I write a name of a person when it is called from far away

Упалось vs Сдулось

The meaning and usage of hyphenated suffix -с

Difference between 'потому' and 'поэтому?'

"Блять" против "блядь"

What's the meaning of "б" on its own?