російська

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [roˈsʲii̯sʲkɐ]

Adjective

росі́йська • (rosíjsʹka)

  1. nominative singular feminine of росі́йський (rosíjsʹkyj)

Noun

росі́йська • (rosíjsʹka) f inan (genitive росі́йської, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) The Russian language, short for росі́йська мо́ва (rosíjsʹka móva).
    Ви гово́рите росі́йською?Vy hovóryte rosíjsʹkoju?Do you speak Russian?

Usage notes

  • The feminine adjective form or the short noun form is used to express "to speak a language" in the instrumental case. This construct is specific to Ukrainian and uncommon in other Slavic languages.

Declension

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