The Case of the Negated Direct Object: a Russian Grammar Mystery

When you’ve learned the basics of using the six cases of Russian, you might still notice a few subtleties that surprise you, even in simple thoughts like “I didn’t pay attention” or “I don’t see any problems.” In this video we’ll consider the mysterious case (sorry! well not really) of a seeming overlap of the accusative and the genitive, and the nuances it can express.

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