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Negative Modal Predicatives in Russian

Learn to use Russian negative modal predicatives like нечего, негде, and некогда to express having nothing to do, nowhere to go, or no time.

A solitary figure, bundled in a warm coat, stands on an empty, snow-covered train station platform in a remote Russian town. The long, desolate train tracks stretch into a hazy, snowy distance under an overcast sky, conveying a profound sense of isolation and waiting, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame with cool, muted light.
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Lesson#1
In Russian, when you want to express that you have nothing to do, nowhere to go, or no time to talk, you use negative modal words starting with a stressed 'не'. These words combine with a person in the dative case and an infinitive verb to express a complete lack of opportunity.
Lesson#2
To say there is nothing to do, use 'нечего' followed by an infinitive verb, with the person who experiences the lack in the dative case. The stress is on the first syllable: 'нечего'. For example, 'Мне нечего делать' means 'I have nothing to do'.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'I have nothing to do' in Russian?

Мне нечего делать

Quiz#4
Translate into Russian: 'We have nothing to say.'

Нам нечего сказать

Quiz#5
Translate into Russian: 'She has nothing to wear.'

Ей нечего надеть

Quiz#6
Translate into Russian: 'There is nothing to see here.'

Здесь нечего смотреть

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