Russian Grammar

by Daphne M. West

The Teach Yourself Language Grammar series brings the languages of the world within the reach of any beginning student. Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of confident communication. Enjoyable and user-friendly, the new editions and titles feature improved page designs and even clearer explanations.

Genres: Russia, Language, Textbooks, Reference, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Bria]

Sometimes enumerating all the countless, senseless rules became too much for even the author and some important details were just left out, but otherwise it was a pretty good introduction to this madness.

[Ace · Rating 4 out of 5]

For someone learning Russian on their own, this book is indispensable. I used this alongside websites such as Livemocha and Busuu as well as book resources such as The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Russian. While Livemocha and Busuu were helpful in learning vocab words, they explained almost no grammar; that's where this guide stepped in. I referenced it when I couldn't figure out which case to use when, when I first learned verb conjugations, when the declension of a word didn't make sense. Organized in an easy-to-find manner, the numbered sections deal with everything from Russian letters to numbers to declensions in all six Russian cases. I've recommended this resource to a number of language learners over the years; on my own, I learned a semester's worth of Russian while studying at my university. No doubt my success can be attributed to the usefulness of this guide.

[Steven Knipp · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great walkthrough of Russian grammar. It doesn't cover some of the more advanced concepts, but unless you plan on talking theoretical physics in Russian, it covers everything you'll need in a very concise, clear way.

[Derek Morrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some mistakes in my edition, and the order in which certain grammatical concepts was introduced could be better, but, overall, a very concise explanation of Russian grammar with examples.