Synopses & Reviews
Verbs—the key to a living language
750 Russian Verbs and Their Uses gives you the key to a living language—verbs in context.
Verbs give speech power and movement. Russian verbs have subtleties that usually can be appreciated only after years of study and conversation with native speakers. 750 Russian Verbs and Their Uses gives you all the correct variations and adds immediately to your command of the language.
Correct usages are illustrated in common phrases and idioms, and close attention is paid to verb aspect—a special concern to students of Russian.
Perfect for students or for businesspeople who are working to develop one of the world's most exciting commercial markets, here is the book that will help you understand and express yourself in an important and intricate tongue.
Also available in the series: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses, 750 Spanish Verbs and Their Uses, and 750 French Verbs and Their Uses.
Synopsis
The newest addition to Wiley's successful 750 Verbs Series
Here is a unique aid for students, travelers, and other Russian language novices. Going beyond the basic dictionary approach, this guide demonstrates how the meanings of verbs change in different contexts. The correct uses of the 750 most frequently used verbs are illustrated in common Russian phrases with emphasis placed on unusual and troublesome expressions.
-- Demonstrates the basics of verb conjugation and usage in different tenses, grammar, and sentence structures
-- Provides examples in Cyrillic alphabet with English translations
-- Includes an alphabetized index of English verbs and how they translate into Russian
Synopsis
Verbs--the key to a living language
750 Russian Verbs and Their Uses gives you the key to a living language--verbs in context.
Verbs give speech power and movement. Russian verbs have subtleties that usually can be appreciated only after years of study and conversation with native speakers. 750 Russian Verbs and Their Uses gives you all the correct variations and adds immediately to your command of the language.
Correct usages are illustrated in common phrases and idioms, and close attention is paid to verb aspect--a special concern to students of Russian.
Perfect for students or for businesspeople who are working to develop one of the world's most exciting commercial markets, here is the book that will help you understand and express yourself in an important and intricate tongue.
Also available in the series: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses, 750 Spanish Verbs and Their Uses, and 750 French Verbs and Their Uses.
About the Author
ISSA R. ZAUBER, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in linguistics from Leningrad State University. She is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Slavic Studies at the University of Chicago.
Series Editors: Jan R. Zamir, Ph.D., and Sonia N. Zamir, M.A.