B1 · Mittelstufe
Kapitel 36
Word Formation Secrets
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Was du lernen wirst
Understanding prefixes and suffixes to expand vocabulary. Recognizing word roots.
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Russische Wortbildung: Präfixe und SuffixeThink of word formation as a toolkit for building complex meanings from simple, recognizable roots.
Wichtige Beispiele (2)
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Я случайно отписался от твоего канала.
I accidentally unsubscribed from your channel.
Russische Wortbildung: Präfixe und Suffixe
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Мне нужно перезагрузить телефон.
I need to restart my phone.
Russische Wortbildung: Präfixe und SuffixeTipps & Tricks (1)
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The 'Aspect' Shortcut
If you see a prefix on a basic verb, it's 90% likely to be Perfective. This is a huge help for choosing the right tense!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Russische Wortbildung: Präfixe und Suffixe
Regeln in diesem Kapitel (1)
Schnelle Übung (3)
Fix the mistake in the sentence.
Find and fix the mistake:
Мне нравится этот писательник.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Мне нравится этот писатель.
The correct suffix for 'writer' (from 'писать') is
-тель, resulting in 'писатель'.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Russische Wortbildung: Präfixe und Suffixe
Choose the correct prefix for 'to finish reading'.
Я скоро ___читаю эту книгу и дам её тебе.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: про
The prefix
про- is used with 'читать' to mean reading something from start to finish.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Russische Wortbildung: Präfixe und Suffixe
Which suffix turns 'работать' (to work) into 'worker'?
Choose the correct word for 'worker':
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: работник
In Russian, 'работник' is the standard word for worker, using the
-ник suffix.frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Russische Wortbildung: Präfixe und Suffixe
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Häufige Fragen (2)
A root is the core part of a word that carries the basic meaning. For example, in
подарок (gift) and давать (to give), the root is да.No, many basic words don't. But as you get to B1 level, you'll find that most verbs use prefixes to specify direction or completion.
