< Subject Index

This is an index of topics covered in the handouts.

Adjectives
- Color Names
  - Vocabulary 18—Basic Color Names
- declension of
  - Course Goals
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
- defined
  - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
- discussion
  - Grammar 10—Adjectives
- most-used
  - Vocabulary 5D—Adjectives
Adverbs
- defined
  - Course Goals
  - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
- of motion
  - Grammar 4—Odd English
  - Grammar 9—Motion and Location
Alphabet
- 19th Century Letter Names
  - Alphabet 3—Russian Cursive
- Alphabet Practice
  - Alphabet 6—Alphabet Practice
- capitalization
  - Grammar 24—Capitalization
- categories of letters
  - Alphabet 1—Instructions for Learning the Russian Alphabet
- Consonants
  - Alternation
    - Grammar 8—Verb Conjugation
  - Course Goals
  - Voiced and Unvoiced
    - Alphabet 4—Phonetic Rules Reference
- Cursive
  - Alphabet 3—Russian Cursive
- Letter Sounds
  - Alphabet 2—The Russian Alphabet
  - Alphabet 3—Russian Cursive
- materials for learning
  - Alphabet 1—Instructions for Learning the Russian Alphabet
- Modern Letter Names
  - Alphabet 3—Russian Cursive
- tips for learning
  - Alphabet 1—Instructions for Learning the Russian Alphabet
- Vowels
  - Course Goals
  - Hard and Soft
    - Alphabet 4—Phonetic Rules Reference
Bible
- Apostles
  - Vocabulary 12—Twelve Apostles and the Fruitage of the Spirit
- chapter and verse citations
  - Grammar 23—Bible Citations
- Fruitage of the Spirit
  - Vocabulary 12—Twelve Apostles and the Fruitage of the Spirit
- names of books
  - Grammar 23—Bible Citations
- Russian Synodal Bible
  - Grammar 23—Bible Citations
  - Grammar 25—Russian Synodal Bible
Cases
- accusative case
- dative case
- endings
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
- genitive case
- given names, declension of
  - Grammar 12—Declension of Names
- instrumental case
  - Course Goals
  - Grammar 18—Instrumental Case
- model sentences for memorizing
  - Grammar 7—Model Sentences
- nominative case
- prepositional case
  - Course Goals
- what is grammatical case
  - Grammar 2—Introduction to Inflection and Grammatical Case
Conjunctions
Culture
- Dinner Party
  - Phrasebook 10—Dinner Party
- E-Mail
  - Culture—The Internet
- Hello
  - Dialog 6—Телефонный звонок (Telephone Call)
- hello
  - Phrasebook 13—Telephone Call
- Online Shopping
  - Culture—The Internet
- Russian Synodal Bible
  - Grammar 25—Russian Synodal Bible
- Social Networking
  - Culture—The Internet
- tea drinking
  - Dialog 3—Чаепитие (Tea Party)
- The Internet
  - Culture—The Internet
- The Russian Cinema
  - Culture—An Introduction to the Russian Cinema
- where you are from
  - Vocabulary 19—Our Background
Errors
- False Friends
  - Usage 7—False Friends
- Runglish
Family
- cousins
  - Vocabulary 20—Family Relationships
- family relationships
  - Vocabulary 19—Our Background
  - Vocabulary 20—Family Relationships
- in-laws
  - Vocabulary 20—Family Relationships
Nouns
- Books of the Bible
  - Vocabulary 4—Books of the Bible
- Cardinal Numbers
  - Vocabulary 1—Cardinal Numbers
- cases of
  - Course Goals
- Cases of Nouns
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
  - Grammar 6—Abbreviated Case Charts
- Days and Months
  - Vocabulary 3—Days and Months
- declension of
  - Course Goals
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
- defined
  - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
- ending in -a
  - Vocabulary 23—Feminine Nouns
- ending in -а
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
- feminine nouns
  - Vocabulary 23—Feminine Nouns
- gender
  - Course Goals
- Multi-Word Names
  - Grammar 13—Translating Multi-Word Names
- nationalities
  - Usage 6—Nationality and Citizenship
- Ordinal Numbers
  - Vocabulary 2—Ordinal Numbers
- Places and Institutions in the USA
  - Vocabulary 8—Places and Institutions in the USA
- Roles
  - Direct Object
    - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
  - Indirect Object
    - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
  - Object of a Preposition
    - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
  - Subject
    - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
- third declension
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
  - Vocabulary 23—Feminine Nouns
- Н Declension
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
Prepositions
- c/со
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- defined
  - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
- без
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- без/безо
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- близ
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- в
  - Vocabulary 5A—Thirty Common Words
- в/во
  - Language Generator 8—Motion and Location
  - Language Generator 9—Идти (To be Going)
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- вдоль
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- вместо
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- вне
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- внутри
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- возле
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- вокруг
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- вопреки
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- для
  - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- до
  - Language Generator 15—Temporal Relationships
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- за
  - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- из
  - Language Generator 8—Motion and Location
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5A—Thirty Common Words
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- из-за
  - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- из-под
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- к
  - Language Generator 8—Motion and Location
  - Language Generator 9—Идти (To be Going)
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- кроме
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- ме́жду
  - Grammar 18—Instrumental Case
- между
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- мимо
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- на
  - Language Generator 8—Motion and Location
  - Language Generator 9—Идти (To be Going)
  - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- над
  - Grammar 18—Instrumental Case
- над/надо
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- о/об/о́бо
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- о/об/обо
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- около
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- от
  - Language Generator 8—Motion and Location
  - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- от/ото
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- пе́ред
  - Grammar 18—Instrumental Case
- перед/передо
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- по
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- по́сле
  - Language Generator 15—Temporal Relationships
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- под
  - Grammar 18—Instrumental Case
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- под/подо
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- подле
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- после
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- при
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- про
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- ради
  - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- с
  - Language Generator 18—Мы с другом (My Friend and I)
- с/со
  - Grammar 18—Instrumental Case
  - Language Generator 8—Motion and Location
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- сверх
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- сквозь
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- среди
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
- у
  - Language Generator 1—У кого есть, у кого нет (Who Has, Who Does Not Have)
  - Language Generator 5—У кого было, у кого не было (Who Had, Who Did Not Have)
  - Language Generator 8—Motion and Location
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
  - Vocabulary 5A—Thirty Common Words
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- через
  - Vocabulary 13—Prepositions
Pronouns
- declension of
  - Grammar 5—Russian Case Charts
- вы (you)
  - Usage 1—Ты verses Вы
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- который
  - Grammar 16—Который
  - Language Generator 14—Который
- кто (who)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- мы (we)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- он (he)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- она́ (she)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- они́ (they)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- оно́ (it)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- то
  - Language Generator 16—Compound Sentences Using то, что
- ты (thou)
- что
  - Language Generator 16—Compound Sentences Using то, что
- что (which)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- э́то (it, this)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- я (I)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
Situations
- Asking Questions
  - Grammar 11—Asking Questions
- Asking Questions in a Store
  - Phrasebook 9—Shopping
- Bible Discussion
  - Phrasebook 3—Deeper Bible Discussion
  - Phrasebook 7—Group Bible Study
- Building Construction and Repair
  - Vocabulary 21—Construction Trades
- Congregation Meetings
  - Dialog 8—Познакомимся с докладчиком (Getting Acquainted with the Speaker)
  - Phrasebook 4—Information Board
  - Phrasebook 5—Meeting Chairman
- Counting Things
  - Grammar 14—Counting Things
  - Language Generator 19—Number Agreement
- Dining in a Restaurant
  - Dialog 9—В ресторане (At a Restaurant)
  - Phrasebook 11—Restaurant
- Dinner Party
  - Phrasebook 10—Dinner Party
- Field Service
  - Dialog 1—Basic Presentation
  - Dialog 2—Basic Magazine Presentation
  - Dialog 4—Full Magazine Presentation
  - Dialog 5—Служение на машине (Field Service in a Car)
  - Phrasebook 1—Door-to-Door Ministry
  - Phrasebook 2—Home Bible Study
  - Reading 11—Verses for Field Service
  - Vocabulary 7—Things in Your Bookbag
- Fishing
  - Vocabulary 16—Fishing
- Gardening
  - Vocabulary 17—Garden and Orchard
- Getting to Know People
  - Phrasebook 8—Getting to Know People
- Healthcare
  - Vocabulary 9—Health and Medicine
- Illness
  - Vocabulary 9—Health and Medicine
- Letter Writing
  - Phrasebook 12—Letter Writing
- Making Friends
  - Dialog 8—Познакомимся с докладчиком (Getting Acquainted with the Speaker)
- Naming Dates
  - Grammar 21—Dates
- Ordering at the Deli Counter
  - Phrasebook 9—Shopping
- Ordering Food
  - Phrasebook 11—Restaurant
- Paying in a restaurant
  - Phrasebook 11—Restaurant
- Paying in a Store
  - Phrasebook 9—Shopping
- Posting a Schedual
  - Phrasebook 4—Information Board
- Shopping
  - Dialog 7—В магазине (In a Store)
  - Phrasebook 9—Shopping
- Talking About Grammar
  - Vocabulary 24—Talking About Grammar
- Telephone Call
  - Dialog 6—Телефонный звонок (Telephone Call)
  - Phrasebook 13—Telephone Call
- Telling Time
  - Grammar 20—Telling Time
Spelling
- Biblical Names
  - Alphabet 5—Spelling of Biblical Names
- capitalization
  - Grammar 24—Capitalization
- Phonetic Rules
  - Alphabet 4—Phonetic Rules Reference
Translating
- about
  - Usage 8—Translating the Preposition “About”
- ask
  - задать вопрос
    - Usage 5—Translating the Word “Ask”
  - попросить
    - Usage 5—Translating the Word “Ask”
  - спросить
    - Usage 5—Translating the Word “Ask”
- ask a question
  - Grammar 3—Thinking in English, Speaking Russian
- concentrate
  - Usage 2—Shackles of English
- died for us
  - Phrasebook 6—Public Prayer
- encourage
  - Usage 9—Translating “Encourage”
- feel about
  - Grammar 3—Thinking in English, Speaking Russian
- focus
  - Usage 2—Shackles of English
- for
  - a gift
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - but for
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - for the trees
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - in case of
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - in preparation for or to bring to
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - trading or exchanging
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - treatment for disease
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - your coat for you
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - В случае чего
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Для чего, Для кого
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - За что, За кого
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Из-за
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Кому
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - На что
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Не было бы
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - От чего
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
  - Ради чего
    - Usage 3—Translating the Word “For”
- for our sins
  - Phrasebook 6—Public Prayer
- if
  - Grammar 15—How to Talk About Conditions
- Multi-Word Names
  - Grammar 13—Translating Multi-Word Names
  - Grammar 24—Capitalization
- people
  - God's people
    - Usage 4—Translating the Word “People”
  - plural of “person”
    - Usage 4—Translating the Word “People”
  - tribe, nation, or other group
    - Usage 4—Translating the Word “People”
  - We the People
    - Usage 4—Translating the Word “People”
- sovereignty
  - Phrasebook 6—Public Prayer
  - Usage 2—Shackles of English
- sovereignty
  - Vocabulary 6—Comprehensive List of Theocratic Terms
- to be
  - Phrasebook 6—Public Prayer
- to give a talk
  - Usage 2—Shackles of English
- which
  - Grammar 16—Который
  - Language Generator 14—Который
- who
  - Grammar 16—Который
  - Language Generator 14—Который
- with
  - Grammar 18—Instrumental Case
- you
  - Usage 1—Ты verses Вы
Verbs
- -сь suffix
  - Grammar 17—Reflexive Verbs
- -ся suffix
  - Grammar 17—Reflexive Verbs
- aspects of
  - Course Goals
- Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
- Conjugation
  - Grammar 8—Verb Conjugation
- conjugation of
  - Course Goals
  - Grammar 8—Verb Conjugation
- defined
  - Grammar 1—Review of Basic Grammar
- imperfective aspect of
  - Grammar 19—Imperfective, Perfective, and Future Tense
  - Language Generator 6—Видеть (To See)
- of motion
  - Course Goals
  - Vocabulary 11—Verbs of Motion
- perfective aspect of
  - Grammar 19—Imperfective, Perfective, and Future Tense
  - Language Generator 6—Видеть (To See)
- Prefixes for Verbs
  - Vocabulary 14—Verb Prefixes
- reflexive
  - Grammar 17—Reflexive Verbs
- быть (to be)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- ви́деть (to see)
  - Vocabulary 5C—More Frequently Used Verbs
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- говори́ть (to speak)
  - Vocabulary 5C—More Frequently Used Verbs
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- дава́ть (to be giving)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- давать
  - Language Generator 17—Давай (Let’s)
- ду́мать (to think)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- е́здить
  - Vocabulary 11—Verbs of Motion
- е́хать
  - Vocabulary 11—Verbs of Motion
- знать (to know)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- идти́
  - Vocabulary 11—Verbs of Motion
- идти́ (to walk)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- любить (to love)
  - Language Generator 12—Love, Dislike, and Hate
- мочь (to be able)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- ненавидеть (to hate)
  - Language Generator 12—Love, Dislike, and Hate
- ободрять/ободрить
  - Usage 9—Translating “Encourage”
- побуждать/побудить
  - Usage 9—Translating “Encourage”
- пойти́ (to start walking)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- помога́ть (to help)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- помогать (to help)
  - Language Generator 7—Помогать (To Help)
- поня́ть (to understand)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- поощрять/поощрить
  - Usage 9—Translating “Encourage”
- прийти́ (to arrive on foot)
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- рабо́тать (to work)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- сказа́ть (to tell)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- смотре́ть (to watch)
  - Vocabulary 5C—More Frequently Used Verbs
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- стать (to become)
  - Language Generator 11—Стать (To Become)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- стоя́ть (to stand)
  - Vocabulary 5C—More Frequently Used Verbs
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- ходи́ть
  - Vocabulary 11—Verbs of Motion
- хоте́ть (to wish, to desire)
  - Vocabulary 5C—More Frequently Used Verbs
  - Vocabulary 5—About 100 of the Most Common Russian Words
- Хотеть
  - Language Generator 10—Хотеть (To Desire)
- чита́ть (to read)
  - Vocabulary 5B—Frequently Used Verbs Conjugated Like Читать