Masculine and neuter after 2-4
For masculine and neuter heads, place a following long adjective in genitive plural while the counted noun is genitive singular.
- This pattern also applies to compound cardinal numbers ending in 2, 3, or 4, except those ending in 12, 13, or 14. Animacy changes the accusative quantity pattern and should be learned from complete examples.
| Number | Phrase | Structure |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | два но́вых слова́ | adj. gen. pl. + noun gen. sg. |
| 3 | три интере́сных вопро́са | adj. gen. pl. + noun gen. sg. |
| 4 | четы́ре больши́х окна́ | adj. gen. pl. + noun gen. sg. |
| 22 | два́дцать два но́вых до́ма | same final-numeral pattern |
| 12 | двена́дцать но́вых домо́в | 5+ pattern: noun gen. pl. |
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3.05 · Masculine and neuter after 2-4 · table 1
2 · два но́вых слова́ · adj. gen. pl. + noun gen. sg.3 · три интере́сных вопро́са · adj. gen. pl. + noun gen. sg.Mini-check
Complete: два + ру́сское сло́во. Why does 12 not pattern with 2?
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- Say the Russian examples aloud, cover the model, and retrieve the pattern once before continuing.