{"id":847,"date":"2023-02-14T09:58:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T09:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.declansoftware.com\/blog\/?p=847"},"modified":"2023-02-16T21:57:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T21:57:03","slug":"a-guide-to-the-russian-verbs-of-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.declansoftware.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/a-guide-to-the-russian-verbs-of-motion\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to the Russian Verbs of Motion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Verbs of motion are used to describe movement from one place to another. In English ‘to go’ is the most common verb of motion. The verbs of motion in Russian are considerably more complicated. As with all Russian verbs there are imperfective<\/span> and perfective<\/span> forms. But additionally, they have have two imperfective<\/span> forms, the unidirectional<\/strong> and multidirectional<\/strong> (or habitual), that indicate whether the journey is one-way or involves a return (or habitual – daily, every morning, weekly etc.) trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the imperfective<\/span> forms of the verb ‘to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>By foot<\/td>By transport<\/td><\/tr>
unidirectional<\/strong>
one-way journey<\/td>		\u0438\u0434\u0442\u0438<\/strong>
To go on foot, in one direction.

* I am going to the library (by foot)<\/td>		\u0435\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong>
To go by transport, in one direction.

* I am going to Moscow (by train)<\/td><\/tr>
multidirectional<\/strong>
or habitual<\/td>		\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong>
To go on foot, in more than one direction, or repetitively.

* I go to school (every morning – by foot).<\/td>		\u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong>
To go by transport, in more than one direction, or repetitively

* I go to school (every morning – by bus)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The perfective<\/span> forms of the verb ‘to go are \u043f\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0438<\/strong> and \u043f\u043e\u0435\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong>. These do not have different unidirectional and multidirectional forms and are most frequently used for the past or future tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By foot<\/td>By transport<\/td><\/tr>
\u043f\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0438<\/strong>

* \u044f \u043f\u043e\u0448\u0451\u043b – I went (by foot)
* \u044f \u043f\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0443 – I will go (by foot)<\/td>		\u043f\u043e\u0435\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong>

* \u042f \u043f\u043e\u0435\u0301\u0445\u0430\u043b – I went (by transport)
* \u042f \u043f\u043e\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0443 – I will go (by transport)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Russian verbs of motion conjugate irregularly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0418\u0434\u0442\u0438<\/strong> – To go on foot in one direction.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Present tense<\/strong><\/td>Past tense<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u042f \u0438\u0434\u0443<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d \u0448\u0451\u043b<\/strong> (masc. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0422\u044b \u0438\u0434\u0451\u0448\u044c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0430 \u0448\u043b\u0430<\/strong> (fem. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d \u0438\u0434\u0451\u0442<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u043e \u0448\u043b\u043e<\/strong> (neu. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041c\u044b \u0438\u0434\u0451\u043c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0448\u043b\u0438<\/strong> (plural)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0412\u044b \u0438\u0434\u0451\u0442\u0435<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0438\u0434\u0443\u0442<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u0425\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c – To go on foot, in more than one direction, or repetitively.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present tense<\/td>Past tense<\/td><\/tr>
\u042f \u0445\u043e\u0436\u0443<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b<\/strong> (masc. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0422\u044b \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0448\u044c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0430 \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0430<\/strong> (fem. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u043e \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u043e<\/strong> (neu. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041c\u044b \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0438<\/strong> (plural)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0412\u044b \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0445\u043e\u0434\u044f\u0442<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u0415\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c – To go by transport, in one direction.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Present tense<\/td>Past tense<\/td><\/tr>
\u042f \u0435\u0434\u0443<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d \u0435\u0445\u0430\u043b<\/strong> (masc. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0422\u044b \u0435\u0434\u0435\u0448\u044c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0430 \u0435\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0430<\/strong> (fem. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d \u0435\u0434\u0435\u0442<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u043e \u0435\u0445\u0430\u043b\u043e<\/strong> (neu. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041c\u044b \u0435\u0434\u0435\u043c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0435\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0438<\/strong> (plural)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0412\u044b \u0435\u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0435\u0434\u0443\u0442<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u0415\u0437\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> – To go by transport, in one direction.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Present tense<\/td>Past tense<\/td><\/tr>
\u042f \u0435\u0437\u0436\u0443<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u043b<\/strong> (masc. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0422\u044b \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u0448\u044c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0430 \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0430<\/strong> (fem. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u0442<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u043e \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u043b\u043e<\/strong> (neu. sing)<\/td><\/tr>
\u041c\u044b \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u043c<\/strong><\/td>\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0438<\/strong> (plural)<\/td><\/tr>
\u0412\u044b \u0435\u0437\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0435\u0437\u0434\u044f\u0442<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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