Accompaniment with с
С + instrumental expresses accompaniment, association, mixture, or a feature possessed together with its bearer.
- The same preposition с can select genitive when it means 'from/off'. Meaning determines the case before agreement begins.
| Meaning | Example | Case |
|---|---|---|
| with a person | с хоро́шим дру́гом | instrumental |
| with a thing | чай с го́рячим молоко́м | instrumental |
| with a feature | де́вушка с дли́нными волоса́ми | instrumental plural |
| from a surface | со ста́рого стола́ | genitive |
| from an event/work | с ва́жной встре́чи | genitive |
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3.11 · Accompaniment with с · table 1
with a person · с хоро́шим дру́гом · instrumentalwith a thing · чай с го́рячим молоко́м · instrumentalMini-check
Choose: с но́вым/но́вого учи́телем = with. Form 'from the big table'.
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