The basics of cases - Understanding Cases #1

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[@redacted7931]

Another way of thinking about direct/indirect objects: Verbs can be one of two types: transitive verbs, which need a direct object, and intransitive verbs, which need no object. "Throw" is transitive because it needs a direct object. "I throw" isn't correct because it needs a direct object. "Live" is intransitive because it needs no object. "I live" is correct. Direct objects are objects directly connected to verbs, and indirect objects are any other objects in the sentence.

[@BeFluentinRussian]

that's good!

[@ghilliem.g.5824]

This did not just help me with russian, but also with my native language, because i never was never able to fully comprehend what the direct and indirect objects were when my school teachers explained, but you put it in a very clear way

[@greatestytcommentator]

Yes, it is something that you learn through life but can't usually explain.

[@alanbros4814]

what is your native language

[@ghilliem.g.5824]

@@alanbros4814 Portuguese. I never managed to understand it because portuguese teachers here in Brazil have this bad habit if treating simple topics as being extremely more complicated than they are, and streaching them out for days wich, always scrambled the information in my head

[@alanbros4814]

@@ghilliem.g.5824 Eu sei como é kkkk tbm sou brasileiro kkkk

[@ghilliem.g.5824]

@@alanbros4814 KKK Quando você perguntou qual minha língua nativa, isso foi a primeira coisa em que eu pensei

[@JeremyFM-om3sz]

When talking about cases to English speakers, I find it useful to explain that, in English, the function of words in a sentence is determined by word order (Subject - Verb - Object) and prepositions (to, with, etc.) Meanwhile in Russian, the function of words is determined by the case that they are in, while word order is less important for the actual meaning of a sentence. For example: ''I love my country''. We can tell that ''I'' am the one loving the ''country'' based on the order of the words. The subject comes first, and the object comes after. Clearly, ''My country love I'' doesn't carry the same meaning, despite containing all the same words. Contrast this to the Russian equivalent '''Я люблю свою страну''. You can change the word order all you want, the sentence will always carry the same meaning, because ''Я'' is nominative, and ''свою страну'' is accusative. Hope this helps!

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Personally, I like cases, since I studied Classical Latin and Ancient Greek. This is a good video, since there are six cases in Russian, and more than 14 cases (more like 30+) globally.

[@gabriellerussell8484]

СПАСИБО!!!! I am so looking forward to seeing this whole series! I don’t even have words for how exciting this is.

[@mrbutterfluff1881]

Hey Fedor :) I started learning Russian 6 years ago in middle school and fell out of it, but started again recently. It sounds crazy but I’ve been watching your videos since then and it’s so nice to see how much your community has grown and how much your channel has developed. Really proud of all your work and thanks for being a great teacher 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Verbalaesthet]

Im currently working on a big Russian project and you really helped me not only learning the language but keeping my motivation up. Im almost done with the project. I have to fix some issues still but it will be released once everything is corrected. It is a 13 min. long video completely in Russian.

[@malokeytheallaround]

That sounds awesome! Wish you luck on it!

[@sofasniperman]

Молодец!

[@Verbalaesthet]

@@malokeytheallaround It's finished. Check it out 😀

[@Darwin_Somtoo]

Please drop the next video already 😩😩 I can't wait! This is the missing piece in my Russian language learning 🥲

[@Jeremy_Fisher]

Looking forward to this series. Cases are what I struggle with the most. I hope I can finally get a handle on them.

[@malokeytheallaround]

I’ve been wanting to teach Russian cases on my Wattpad page for a while now, but was afraid that I didn’t have a total grasp on it myself. This will be very helpful, and I urge that you continue this series!!! Thanks, Fyodor!!

[@roelheijmans]

Thank you so much Fedor for this very clear explanation of the cases, something I am still struggling with, so I can't wait for the next parts 😃

[@user-eb6mh5dh4l]

One suggestion, Fedor: Could you please turn on the volume, the volume is too low to listen carefully. Спасибо большое

[@glittersnatched]

SO happy to see this, thank you!

[@thomaschevrierlaliberte5884]

Super useful! I am a very target audience and I got it easily. It's very clear

[@MultiSuperfluous]

Take your time and break it all down for us. Wonderfully explained.

[@angelsapphire6088]

I am 100% on board with this series :D

[@user-zl7ug2sm6m]

Короче, я не знаю зачем я всё это смотрю, наверное, просто автор очень харизматичен 😁 всем успехов в изучении русского 😇

[@oslo15]

I have recently been working on Russian with DuoLingo, and have had trouble with understanding cases. Then I remembered that Latin works in the same way, and now I’m trying to get started again on Latin after many years. This video feels like a key that I was missing to understand both languages! Thank you!

[@Emmie013]

This is a very useful information! I already started learning them case by case, but this also made things clearer! Also can't wait to start on be fluent camp. 😊 Спасибо большое! ❤️

[@KyleFran]

Я люблю падежи, студентам кажется что, они страшные зато, они красивые внутри; там есть доброта)

[@federz666]

I wish there was a website or an app with a Russian dictionary that includes the word in all cases with the plural.

[@JaysCoolThings]

Thank you so much. I've been looking for something like this 😁

[@patriciadirickx7248]

Fedor, you nailed it !!!! I’ve been trying to understand cases for …. Well… long. This is a break through. Thank you ever so much !!!!! Finally I have hope!

[@safzwilldoit]

Thanks a lot for making this episode.. good luck for Be Fluent In Russian!

[@infinitewisdom9619]

great video! looking forward to more of them!

[@alework8417]

Great video Fedor! Im looking forward for the rest of the Cases Series.

[@elclay]

You are awesome! This is the video that I have been searching for! Everyone needs it

[@noahkidd3359]

Excellent video!! Thanks a lot.

[@danielwolfram8046]

Я перешел на новый уровень своего сознания. Я изучаю английский язык через изучения русского языка на английском языке.

[@74godinho]

Very nice lesson. Looking forward to the second part!

[@ThaRealXD]

Thank you! I'd love to hear more on cases!

[@JdlR999]

This is a wonderful video thank you.

[@perf2.078]

Rule No. 1: Nobody will kill you if you use the word in a wrong case :). Rule No. 2: Russian people are used to hear ungrammatical sentences from different people from the countries around Russia, so you need not to be embarassed (and they will understand you -- more or less -- if you don't use cases at all). Rule No 3: Of coure you'll be better comprehended if you try to abide at least the very basics of grammar. Rule No 4: the Russian cases in their basics are as following: nom = just the word (Subject) genetive = OF something dative = TO something accusative = (Object: Somebody sees/does/affects ets.) -> something (or WHERE TO) instrumental = WITH someting prepositional = ABOUT something (or WHERE as such) Rule No 5.: The "ideal" sentense in Russian is the same as in English: Subject... Verb... Object... BUT... with the cases you can change the order of words and put different sress to different words. If you say in English "The Father punishes the Son", in Russian you can change the order, but the meaning will be the same" Acc. The Son Punishes the Father.Nom." I English you'll have to say smth like "It is the Son that the Father punishes".

[@_Sj330]

Thank you so much this will be so helpful for me!!!❤

[@respectfulcritique3684]

Very well explained. thank you

[@sylvaincardinal]

Thank you for this video, it's more clear now. It will also be useful for my learning of german.

[@dannysaysbenice]

Thanks, super helpful!

[@davidahmad6090]

Realy amazing class, thanks so much sir.

[@matemondovics9990]

Really neat explaination, I would deffenitely want to more details about this topic

[@taxr]

cant wait till next part !!!

[@amrhossam8058]

bro, you are amazing, thanks a lot for your great content

[@HideoMaximus]

Great post

[@k9kj]

This is exactly what I need!

[@delphys75]

I memorized cases with "accusative" in second position, to obtain : NAGDIP (easier to memorize the order). Nominative / Accusative / Genetive / Dative / Instrumental / Prepositional. The first never change (subject), the second is always "direct object", and all the others are "indirect objects"... So, you can easily memorize the sound of each place: Masculine + Neutral : - / - / a / y / om / e (and variations) Feminine : a / y / ы / e / oй / e (and variations) After that, you can give "fonction" to your fingers (to help you memorize the utility of each case, see video #2) and use them to "count" the cases...

[@carrioncalisthenics]

Этот самый видео видел 🔥

[@mwanatz5980]

Thank you 😊

[@otavio.a.8.r]

That's true, cases are the most challenging. Most of the other topics need memorasation, but they are easir to remember. Cases have to many rules to remember and the case endings are too similar and easy to mistake. Thank you for the video and the initiative to make more videos about it Fedor.

[@mrniceguy8600]

Love this

[@LopsideMakes]

your editing is getting smooth, dang 😂 1:00

[@braukorpshomebrew6039]

oh heck yes THANK YOU

[@greggc48]

I think you forgot to mention in your example with телефон that the nominative and accusative are the same because it's a masculine word, they would be different if it was a feminine word, like пицца would become пиццу ..

[@BeFluentinRussian]

That's coming in part 2:)

[@herefobeer]

Cases are easy. It's ranked higher in polls because that's the first thing that's conventionally taught and most people give up a language even before getting to A2. If you ask this about Chinese, people will respond that tones are hardest. And it would be just as wrong. Nobody actually gives a heck to fix it because all the money in language instruction is in teaching the beginners who will give up.

[@aw-de-cn]

I get to say this make cases seems much easier... which encourages lot. 💖 мне кажется это шликом помогиты. (плохая грамматика )

[@nil_at]

But for feminin words like подруга, accusative case changes ending to у. Подругу

[@greatestytcommentator]

I keep getting asked to know this in Duo Lingo... but it hasn't taught me. Repetition has given me an inkling.. Can't wait to get stuck into these next videos... I am a bit scared...

[@KyleFran]

I know the subject, but i watched the video "just in case"

[@medxp1612]

Appreciate you work big brother you explains things with so much ease 🤞, I have been facing problem to get the monthly subscription of your course , I shifted to samara region of Russia and I am using сбер банк card but it’s not working for some reason !!! Can you suggest me any solution?

[@BeFluentinRussian]

email us at [e-mail]! We will figure it out:)

[@Cecilia002]

But how to use the cases while speaking? It’s easy on a paper but to speak, you have to respond quickly, you won’t have time to process Everyone says what cases are but no one tells how to use it in speaking I want to know this And also I want to know if it’s necessary to learn cases?

[@ricojes]

Is there a mistake in the thumbnail? It says the dative of Телефон is телефоне when it should be Телефону??

[@mattk4110]

Came here to say the same. Glad I'm not crazy lol

[@BeFluentinRussian]

100%! You're right! Will fix now!

[@hanie.gh.r]

💥💯💥💯💥💯

[@misu6754]

YEAAAAA FINALYYYYY ДААААА

[@zavulon422]

*C1/C2 word* Жесть, don't confuse with жест (gesture) 1 iron, iron scrap. Related word жёсткий - hard, stiff 2 something horrific, gore, trash, dread. Related word жестóкий - cruel, sever. Examples: учить падежи это жесть - learning cases is real pain; происходит какая-то жесть, надо позвонить в полицию - (something bad) is happening, need to call police.

[@cyanideinmycereal1077]

Like if Fedor is the reason you’re passing a Russian class.

[@ibrahimbuhari8853]

My biggest problem is not actually cases but verbs I mean Russian verbs are really complicated and way too difficult to understand from me One verb can mean so many different things and sometimes there are too many verbs to describe one action especially verb with prefixes you can never tell what they really mean unless I look at it in the dictionary try to translate.

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Is it "Я выпил чашка чаю," or "Я выпил чашка чая"?

[@BeFluentinRussian]

Я выпил чашкУ чая

[@argonwheatbelly637]

@@BeFluentinRussian : Спасибо!

[@tb7-rf1fb]

I’m a little embarrassed as an English speaker because not only are you teaching me Russian cases, but also the parts of the English language I never learned. 😂

[@nostalgiaof98]

Woah, his English has really depleted, like the Russian accent has gotten stronger ...jealous

[@bigal1337]

Why couldn’t you have taught my high school Russian class?!

[@cadicamo8720]

Russian classes in high school?! Nice! Where did you grow up?

[@greatestytcommentator]

Cool that you had a class at all...

[@bigal1337]

@@cadicamo8720 winter park fl. Don’t think I’ll ever get “cases!”