Russian language

These are my articles about the Russian language – its grammar, word usage and more.

The Man Who Created the Russian Language As We Know It

Outside Russia, Russian literature is associated with names of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. No doubt, these writers deserve to represent Russia […]

Like in many other languages, Russian names have two forms — a full name for official communication and a diminutive

Often enough, my students get frightened by long Russian words. A student, who normally reads fluently, stops in terror upon

Why do people anticipate Winter holidays? Because this is the time to switch off an alarm clock and sleep longer.

When an English-speaking person wants to report his or her likes and dislikes, (s)he normally says, “I like it”. The

Up until recent times, personal automobiles have been rare in the Soviet Union. The principal mode of suburban transport has

1. The Russian alphabet is weird itself. Some characters are exactly like in the Latin alphabet, while others look the