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Russian Indefinite Pronouns: To and Nibud

Master Russian indefinite pronouns and adverbs with то and нибудь to refer to unidentified people, things, and places in conversation.

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Lesson#1
In Russian, when you refer to an unidentified person, object, or place, you attach a special suffix to a question word. Adding either the ending то or нибудь lets you distinguish between a real, specific entity that you cannot identify, and an open, hypothetical choice where anyone or anything will do. This deck teaches you how to use and contrast both endings naturally in conversation.
Lesson#2
The suffix то refers to a real, specific entity that is unknown or unidentifiable to you at the moment of speaking. For people, combining кто with то gives кто-то, which means someone. For things, combining что with то gives что-то, which means something. For example, Кто-то пришёл means Someone arrived.
Quiz#3
Translate into Russian: 'Someone knocked on the door.'

Кто-то постучал в дверь

Quiz#4
Translate into Russian: 'Something happened.'

Что-то случилось

Quiz#5
Translate into Russian: 'He wants to say something.'

Он хочет что-то сказать

Quiz#6
Translate into Russian: 'Someone is standing in the corridor.'

В коридоре кто-то стоит

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