Topic with о and об
о/об + prepositional marks the topic of speech, thought, writing, or information.
- Use об before many vowel-initial sound groups to avoid hiatus. The case remains prepositional throughout the phrase.
| Frame | Example | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| о | о но́вом прое́кте | a new project |
| о | о ру́сской литерату́ре | Russian literature |
| об | об интере́сной исто́рии | an interesting story |
| об | об о́пытном учи́теле | an experienced teacher |
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3.03 · Topic with о and об · table 1
о · о но́вом прое́кте · a new projectо · о ру́сской литерату́ре · Russian literatureMini-check
Build: about an interesting book. Why is об used in об о́пытном учи́теле?
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- Say the Russian examples aloud, cover the model, and retrieve the pattern once before continuing.