Accusative animacy still applies
Mixed declension does not cancel the general accusative rule.
- Masculine and plural animate heads copy genitive forms; inanimate heads copy nominative forms. Feminine singular keeps its distinct possessive -у form.
| Head | Accusative phrase | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| inanimate masc. | ви́жу ма́мин дом | acc. = nom. |
| animate masc. | ви́жу ма́миного бра́та | acc. = gen. |
| feminine | ви́жу ма́мину сестру́ | -у |
| inanimate plural | ви́жу ма́мины кни́ги | acc. = nom. pl. |
| animate plural | ви́жу ма́миных друзе́й | acc. = gen. pl. |
| animal -ий | ви́жу ли́сьего детёныша | animate acc. |
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3.18 · Accusative animacy still applies · table 1
inanimate masc. · ви́жу ма́мин дом · acc. = nom.animate masc. · ви́жу ма́миного бра́та · acc. = gen.Mini-check
Form object: па́пин брат. Form object: па́пины ключи́.
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