The two-way accusative plural rule
All plural adjective phrases divide by animacy, regardless of the singular noun's gender.
- Inanimate accusative plural copies nominative plural. Animate accusative plural copies genitive plural. This rule applies to each agreeing long adjective and to the head noun.
| Referent | Accusative phrase | Copied form |
|---|---|---|
| inanimate | ви́жу но́вые до́ма | nominative plural |
| inanimate | чита́ю интере́сные кни́ги | nominative plural |
| animate | ви́жу но́вых студе́нтов | genitive plural |
| animate | зна́ю хоро́ших люде́й | genitive plural |
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3.07 · The two-way accusative plural rule · table 1
inanimate · ви́жу но́вые до́ма · nominative pluralinanimate · чита́ю интере́сные кни́ги · nominative pluralMini-check
Form object: но́вые слова́. Form object: но́вые учителя́.
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