B1 · Intermediário
Capítulo 36
Word Formation Secrets
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O que você vai aprender
Understanding prefixes and suffixes to expand vocabulary. Recognizing word roots.
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Formação de palavras em russo: prefixos e sufixosThink of word formation as a toolkit for building complex meanings from simple, recognizable roots.
Exemplos-chave (2)
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Я случайно отписался от твоего канала.
I accidentally unsubscribed from your channel.
Formação de palavras em russo: prefixos e sufixos
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Мне нужно перезагрузить телефон.
I need to restart my phone.
Formação de palavras em russo: prefixos e sufixosDicas e truques (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: Formação de palavras em russo: prefixos e sufixos
Regras neste capítulo (1)
Prática rápida (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: Formação de palavras em russo: prefixos e sufixos
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: Formação de palavras em russo: prefixos e sufixos
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: Formação de palavras em russo: prefixos e sufixos
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Perguntas comuns (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.
