Oxford Russian Grammar and Verbs

I've had this book for a while now, and for the first time I forgot to bring this hefty little book with me to my abroad program (not in Russia). When I still had this book, it was VERY detailed in specific in the full spectrum of Russian grammar. We're talking case agreement for nouns and adjectives, perfect/imperfect and unidirectional/multidirectional verb conjugations and uses, and most importantly, the high volume of irregularities found throughout the russian language (something very beneficial for beginners if they take thier time). Without this book, It's been hard for me to find the right resources to disect Russian grammar like this little book does. I recommend this book to anyone learning Russian. If you're into Rosetta Stone or Pimsleur, keep in mind they don't break down grammar for you and it's mainly just audio. Teach yourself books provide basic grammar notes however it's not entirely enough to barter with when you step into the real world of Russian.

A concise grammar which can be used as reference for those who are learning the Russian language.

THis is a great compact Russian grammar book. It is very well organized and once you get used to the organization you can answer many common questions. It's great to have by the TV when watching a movie. The main advantage is it's compact size, organization, accuracy and cost (you can afford to even have more than one copy so it's always handy). Like all Russian grammar books, it's very weak on coloquial Russian, especially on particles, elliptical sentences, sentence structure and many aspects of how grammar interacts in Russian across sentences and between parties of a conversation. It's my opinion that none of the non native speaking authors understand how this part of Russian works. The explanations never hold water and I've figured out a lot of it myself and the things I've figured out are not in any grammar book, including the ones from Russia. In general, native speakers understand it all from being exposed to it from childhood and they don't conceptualize it well to non native speakers either. The non native speakers are generally clueless as to how it works. Coloquial russian though is not street slang but how people talk in real life, at the office, at the market. It's not a deep Russian grammar book but the bigger ones rarely answer the tougher questions either.

This small dense manual is good for those who have completed a year or two of Russian in college and would like summaries of grammatical constructions using a broad ranging vocabulary. In addition to verb conjugation, there are detailed declensions of nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs, with a decent attempt to review and enlarge your vocabulary. The are many digressions treating irregular forms but these are not so numerous as to confuse or mar the main treatment. There are no pronunciation guides and so you are expected to be able to work out the sounds of the words by knowing the Russian alphabet pretty much backwards and forwards; syllables are given accent markings as appropriate, though. There is a section listing many important verbs and their English equivalents. If you are fuzzy on terms of grammatical use, there is a section explaining them. The book is not for beginners, but ancillary material is available in other books to allow a persistent student to advance.

I am currently learning Russian. My Russian teacher recommended this for me to purchase and she is a native of Russia. Very helpful to have for verbs and for the grammar rules. I sent one to my Ukrainian fiance and she uses it in her English lessons. I use it in my lessons and in my own studies as I feel it explains grammar rules just as well as my teacher does. It is a nice, small reference to have on my trips to the Ukraine.

I found this book to be more overwhelming than helpful. If anything, it's a good go-to book when you need a rule for this and that.

Great resource. Shipped fast and book in perfect brand new condition.

The font is too tiny to enjoy using. Meanwhile, there is of blank space at the bottom of every page that could have been utilized by larger font. Some more example sentences nstead of just explanation would be helpful.

The Russian and English languages are quite divergent and this book explained a number of confusing diverges.

Best book for Russian grammar.

Essa versão é muito pequena! O papel não é de qualidade (reciclável) porém, a impressão é boa e os exemplo de como "hackear" a língua são válidos. Recomendado para quem já possui um conheicmento médido do idioma russo.

Livré selon les prévision et conforme à sa description. Livre simple et pratique pour un usage quotidien au niveau Intermédiaire.

This book condenses a lot of information into a small space, but doesn't scrimp on detail - it covers all the major points of larger grammars such as Wade's huge Russian Grammar tome, but is compact enough to carry round in your pocket. Each point is very clearly explained with a lot of vocabulary in the examples - very useful for boosting your base vocabulary in Russian as you revise / learn the grammar. The verbs section is perhaps a little short, and you might want to supplement the book with another dedicated, more detailed verb book like The Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs: 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs (Big Book of Verbs Series) , but as far as grammar guides go, you won't miss any of the important points by relying on this handy guide!