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Lesson 6 of 10

The transparent hard family

но́вый is the most reusable model, but it is a model rather than a universal default.

  • A hard stem combines with -ый, -ая, and -ое in nominative singular. The stem normally remains visible and stable.
3.01 · The transparent hard family · table 1
GenderFormPhrase
masculineно́выйно́вый слова́рь
feminineно́ваяно́вая тетра́дь
neuterно́воено́вое упражне́ние
another familyста́рый / ста́рая / ста́роеста́рый дом
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3.01 · The transparent hard family · table 1

masculine · но́вый · но́вый слова́рьfeminine · но́вая · но́вая тетра́дь
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Build three genders with кра́сный. Which element changes: lexical stem or agreement ending?

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