Translation
they
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Cases
| Case | they | after a preposition |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | они́ | - |
| Genitiveof; after нет, у, без, для | их | них |
| Dativeto, for | им | ним |
| Accusativethe object; after в/на for motion | их | них |
| Instrumentalwith, by; after с | и́ми | ни́ми |
| Prepositionalabout, in, on; after о, в, на | - | них |
After a preposition the form takes an н-: его but у него́, им but с ним. The prepositional case only ever follows a preposition, which is why it has one form.
Examples
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They arrived yesterday evening.
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I do not know them at all.
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They need our help.
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Stories
(17)Коробка для Гали
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Кто взял деньги?
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В кафе с мамой подруги
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В кассе: билеты на концерт
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Я знаю дорогу
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Балалайка и видеоигры
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Эмма на Масленице
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Кто на фото?
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Обед у бабушки
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Скучный музей?
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Слишком много сахара
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Ах да...
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Бабушка-знаменитость
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Кошелёк в прачечной
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Медведь и камера
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Ошибка в списке
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Не при бабушке
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Grammar articles
(16)Russian Accusative Case: Direct Objects and the Animate Trap
Russian Conditional: бы, я хотел бы and если бы
Russian Dative Case: Endings, Pronouns and Who Gets It
Russian Future Tense: One Word or Two, Decided by Aspect
Russian Imperative: How to Give Commands, Formal or Not
Russian Instrumental Case: Endings, Uses and Pronouns
The Russian Passive Voice: открыт, закрыт and Impersonal They
Russian Past Tense Explained: Four Forms, Not Six
Russian Pronouns: The Personal Pronouns in All Six Cases
Russian Possessive Pronouns: мой, твой, наш and его
Russian Prepositional Case: Endings, в vs на, and о
Russian Reflexive Verbs: The -ся Ending and Its Five Jobs
Russian Subject Pronouns: я, ты, вы and он for Things
Свой in Russian: His Own, Her Own, and When You Must Use It
Russian Verbs of Motion: идти vs ходить, ехать vs ездить
Russian Verb Conjugation: Two Patterns, One Missing Verb
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: они, она, о and 7 more words.