Distinguishing identical adjective forms
Forms in -ых/-их require construction-level analysis because they occupy several paradigm cells.
- The head noun often supplies decisive evidence: книг has genitive plural shape, кни́гах prepositional plural, and animate студе́нтов may be genitive or accusative depending on the governor.
| Phrase | Case | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| без но́вых книг | genitive plural | без + книг |
| о но́вых кни́гах | prepositional plural | о + кни́гах |
| ви́жу но́вых студе́нтов | accusative plural | direct animate object |
| нет но́вых студе́нтов | genitive plural | нет |
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3.08 · Distinguishing identical adjective forms · table 1
без но́вых книг · genitive plural · без + книго но́вых кни́гах · prepositional plural · о + кни́гахMini-check
Identify: в больши́х дома́х. Identify: из больши́х домо́в.
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