The genitive singular profile
Once a singular noun phrase is genitive, every long adjective copies that case and the noun's gender.
- Genitive commonly marks absence, a dependent relationship, source, separation, and the complement of many prepositions. Masculine and neuter adjectives share one set of endings; feminine adjectives use another.
| Head noun | Diagnostic phrase | Adjective ending |
|---|---|---|
| masculine | нет но́вого до́ма | -ого/-его |
| neuter | нет но́вого окна́ | -ого/-его |
| feminine | нет но́вой кни́ги | -ой/-ей |
| plural | нет но́вых книг | not singular; Module 3.06 |
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3.05 · The genitive singular profile · table 1
masculine · нет но́вого до́ма · -ого/-егоneuter · нет но́вого окна́ · -ого/-егоMini-check
Why do masculine and neuter share adjective endings here? Complete: без + но́вая ка́рта.
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