Russian grammar - Color, size and length with the Genitive Case |
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In Russian when asking about color, size, length etc., we use a construction like 'Of what color is it?' This entails the use of the genitive case. • In this case the word какой (what kind) would be in the genitive. • And the word цвет (color) would be in the genitive. The result is the question: какого цвета...? (Of what color is…?) The answer therefore takes this form: 'It is of a red color'. |
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Какого цвета платье?
What colour is the dress? (Of what colour is the dress?)
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Платье красного цвета.
The dress is (of) a red colour.
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Какой размер платья?
What size is the dress? (Of what size is the dress?)
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Платье большого размера.
The dress is (of) a large size.
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Какого цвета твоя машина?
What colour is your (informal) car? (Of what colour is your car?)
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Автомобиль белого цвета.
The car is (of) a white colour.
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Какой высоты это дерево?
(Of) what height is that tree?
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Какой ширины эта река?
(Of) what width is this river?
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Какой глубины озеро Байкал?
(Of) what depth is Lake Baikal?
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Это какого размера?
(Of) what size is that?
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Каких размеров ваши детские велосипеды?
(Of) what sizes are your (formal) children's bikes?
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Каких цветов вы хотите цветы?
(Of) what colours do you (formal) want the flowers to be?
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Желтого и белого цветов пожалуйста.
(Of) yellow and white colours please.
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