Difference between revisions of "Count to Ten in Russian"
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Studying the Numbers=== | ===Studying the Numbers=== | ||
| − | #Study the numbers. Become familiar with the Russian numbers one through ten. Get a basic sense of how they are written and pronounced in Russian. This list contains the Russian word for each number and its phonetic pronunciation with the stressed syllables capitalized.<ref>http://media.countryreports.org/content/counting/RussianNumbers.pdf</ref> | + | #Study the numbers. Become familiar with the Russian numbers one through ten. Get a basic sense of how they are written and pronounced in Russian. This list contains the Russian word for each number and its phonetic pronunciation with the stressed syllables capitalized.<ref name="rf1">http://media.countryreports.org/content/counting/RussianNumbers.pdf</ref> |
#*1) one = один, pronounced "ah-DEEN" or Раз, pronounced "raz." | #*1) one = один, pronounced "ah-DEEN" or Раз, pronounced "raz." | ||
#*2) two = два, pronounced "dvah" | #*2) two = два, pronounced "dvah" | ||
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===Advancing Your Knowledge of Russian Numbers=== | ===Advancing Your Knowledge of Russian Numbers=== | ||
#Learn more about using Russian numbers. Once you know how to count to ten, learn about using Russian numbers in sentences. | #Learn more about using Russian numbers. Once you know how to count to ten, learn about using Russian numbers in sentences. | ||
| − | #*Russian numbers have different forms depending on how they are used in sentences.<ref>http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-count-in-russian.html</ref> | + | #*Russian numbers have different forms depending on how they are used in sentences.<ref name="rf2">http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-count-in-russian.html</ref> |
#Change the gender of numbers to match the gender of nouns. When numbers are used as adjectives to describe how many of a noun, the gender of the number may change to match the noun it modifies. | #Change the gender of numbers to match the gender of nouns. When numbers are used as adjectives to describe how many of a noun, the gender of the number may change to match the noun it modifies. | ||
#*The number "1" has a masculine, feminine, and neuter form. Unless specified, use the masculine form. Masculine: "One brother" is "Один брат," "1" is pronounced "ah-DEEN." Feminine: "One sister" is "одна сестра," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NAH." Neuter: "One window" is "Одно окно," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NOH." | #*The number "1" has a masculine, feminine, and neuter form. Unless specified, use the masculine form. Masculine: "One brother" is "Один брат," "1" is pronounced "ah-DEEN." Feminine: "One sister" is "одна сестра," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NAH." Neuter: "One window" is "Одно окно," "1" is pronounced "ahd-NOH." | ||
| − | #*The number "2" has two forms, masculine and feminine. The masculine is "два," pronounced "dvah" and the feminine is "две," pronounced "dv'eh."<ref | + | #*The number "2" has two forms, masculine and feminine. The masculine is "два," pronounced "dvah" and the feminine is "две," pronounced "dv'eh."<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*Numbers "3" through "10" stay in masculine form regardless of the noun's gender. | #*Numbers "3" through "10" stay in masculine form regardless of the noun's gender. | ||
#Change the case of numbers according to their use in sentences. Russian language uses six cases that modify words according to their part of speech and use in a sentence. Each of the numbers will change its spelling and pronunciation when used in particular ways. | #Change the case of numbers according to their use in sentences. Russian language uses six cases that modify words according to their part of speech and use in a sentence. Each of the numbers will change its spelling and pronunciation when used in particular ways. | ||
