Russian Classes: Instrumental case

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This time we'll cover the instrumental case. It indicates different meanings, but we’ll concentrate on two common usages: 1) To indicate an instrument or means of action 2) After the preposition ‘с’ ("together with").

For the masculine and neutral forms, the endings are ‘-ом/-ем’:

• Чтобы перевести это предложение, воспользуйся словарём.
• Use the dictionary to translate this sentence.

• Давай закажем пирожки с мясом.
• Let’s order pirozhki with meat.

For the feminine form, the endings are ‘-ой/-ей’:

• Он ест кашу ложкой.
• He eats porridge with a spoon.

And for the plural form, the endings are ‘-ами/-ями’:

• Сегодня на ужин приготовлю рис с грибами.
• Today I’ll cook rice with mushrooms for dinner.

‘Наличные’ ("cash") is used as a noun, but originally, it is an adjective. That’s why the ending is ‘-ыми’.

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