Masculine animate accusative copies genitive
For masculine animate singular nouns, accusative has the same form as genitive singular: usually -а or -я.
- Use these as accusative patterns now. Module 2.05 derives the same shapes inside the full genitive singular system.
- Formula: masculine animate accusative singular = genitive singular form; masculine inanimate accusative singular = nominative singular form
| Nominative | Accusative | Visible pattern |
|---|---|---|
| студе́нт | ви́жу студе́нта | -а |
| брат | встреча́ю бра́та | -а |
| геро́й | зна́ю геро́я | -я |
| учи́тель | слу́шаю учи́теля | -я |
Mini-check
1. Form: ви́деть + студе́нт; встреча́ть + геро́й. 2. Which noun remains unchanged: стол or брат?
Apply this next
- Retrieve the rule without looking, then continue to the next lesson.