Russian language


 

Grammar

Russian has preserved an Indo-European synthetic-inflexional structure, although considerable levelling has taken place.

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Indo-European - Synthetic - Inflexional

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Russian grammar encompasses

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  • a highly synthetic morphology
  • a syntax that, for the literary language, is the conscious fusion of three elements:
  • a polished vernacular foundation;
  • a Church Slavonic inheritance;
  • a Western European style.
  • The spoken language has been influenced by the literary, but continues to preserve characteristic forms. The dialects show various non-standard grammatical features, some of which are archaisms or descendants of old forms since discarded by the literary language.

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Introduction
Classification
Geographic distribution
Writing system
Sounds
Grammar
Vocabulary
History and examples
References
Related articles
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