In Russian, nouns are sorted into three groups based on gender: masculine, feminine, and neuter. This can change the way they look in different sentences. Let’s go through each type:

Masculine Nouns

• Most masculine nouns end with a consonant.
  • For example: стул (chair).
• Different forms:
  • Nominative: стул (this is used for the subject of a sentence).
  • Accusative: стул (still used for the direct object).
  • Genitive: стула (this shows ownership).

Feminine Nouns

• Feminine nouns usually end with -a.
  • For example: книга (book).
• Different forms:
  • Nominative: книга.
  • Accusative: книгу.
  • Genitive: книги.

Neuter Nouns

• Neuter nouns often end with -o or -e.
  • For example: окно (window).
• Different forms:
  • Nominative: окно.
  • Accusative: окно.
  • Genitive: окна.

Present Tense Verbs

Here’s how to change a verb based on who is doing the action:

• Я (I) - работаю (I work).
• Ты (You) - работаешь (You work).
• Он/Она (He/She) - работает (He/She works).

Articles

In Russian, there are no words like “a” or “the.” The meaning comes from how the words are used in sentences.

Plurals

When changing nouns to plural:

• Masculine: стулья (chairs).
• Feminine: книги (books).
• Neuter: окна (windows).

Adjective Agreement

Adjectives must match the nouns they describe. This means they should be the same in gender, number, and case. Here are some examples:

• Красивый стул - a beautiful chair (masculine).
• Красивая книга - a beautiful book (feminine).
• Красивое окно - a beautiful window (neuter).

And that wraps up a simple guide to different types of nouns and how they work in Russian!