The Dative Plural of Nouns
All Russian nouns, regardless of gender, have the endings -am or -iam in Dative plural.
Table 2-11Masculine noun endings in Dative plural
Table 2-12Feminine noun endings in Dative plural
Table 2-13Neuter noun endings in Dative plural
All plural forms of chelovek (person) and rebionok (child) are formed from their irregular plural Nominative forms liudi (people) and deti (children).
Exercise 14: Dative Plural Nouns
Complete each sentence with the noun in parenthesis. Remember to put the nouns in Dative plural.
Exercise 15: Answering Questions
TRACK 11
Listen to the speaker. Then answer the questions below. You can answer either in full sentences or give one-word answers. A hint: komu means “to whom.”
Speaker: Prodavets pokazyvaet pokupateliam tovary. Question: Komu prodavets pokazyvaet tovary?
Your answer: Pokupateliam. OR Prodavets pokazyvaet tovary pokupateliam.
1. Komu v Rossii priniato govorit' komplimenty?
2. Komu v Rossii redko dariat tsvety?
3. Komu dolzhny pomogat' vnuki?
4. Komu mat' dala konfety?
5. Komu kassir daiot sdachu?
6. Komu dlia zdorov'ia daiut sol'?
7. Komu ia daiu moloko?
8. Komu ekskursovod pokazal starinnyj zamok?
9. Komu voditel' pomog vyjti na ostanovke?
10. Komu chasto zvoniat uchitelia?
