McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 16

Vocabulary

Девочка

Devochka — A young girl, female child

просит

prosit — Asks for, requests something from someone

его

yego — Him, his; third person masculine pronoun

показать

pokazat' — To show, to demonstrate something to someone

ей

yey — To her; dative form of она

дорогу

dorogu — Road, path, way to a destination

в

v — In, into; common preposition of location

город

gorod — City, town

Он

On — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

указывает

ukazyvayet — Points out, indicates a direction or location

а

a — And, but; contrasting or additive conjunction

затем

zatem — Then, after that, subsequently

едет

yedet — Rides, travels by vehicle or animal

дальше

dal'she — Further, farther ahead, onward

УРОК

UROK — Lesson; a unit of study or instruction

я

ya — I; first person singular pronoun

буду

budu — Will be; future tense of to be

она

ona — She; third person feminine singular pronoun

будет

budet — Will be; third person future of быть

не

ne — Not; basic negation particle

кошечка

koshechka — Little cat, kitty; affectionate diminutive

мурлыкать

murlykat' — To purr, as a cat does contentedly

погладить

pogladit' — To stroke, to pet an animal gently

мех

mekh — Fur, animal coat or pelt

вред

vred — Harm, damage, injury caused to someone

дела

dela — Affairs, deeds, matters, business

Я

Ya — I; first person singular subject pronoun

люблю

lyublyu — I love; first person singular of любить

свою

svoyu — My own, one's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

милую

miluyu — Dear, sweet, lovely; affectionate adjective accusative

кошечку

koshechku — Little cat; diminutive accusative of кошка

Её

Yeyo — Her, its; third person feminine possessive or accusative

такой

takoy — Such, so; intensifying demonstrative adjective

тёплый

tyoplyy — Warm; describing pleasant temperature or feeling

И

I — And; basic coordinating conjunction

если

yesli — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clause

обижу

obizhu — I offend, hurt, or mistreat someone

причинит

prichinit — Will cause harm or damage to someone

мне

mne — To me; dative form of я

поглажу

poglazhou — I will stroke or pet gently

тогда

togda — Then, in that case, at that time

замурлычет

zamurlyichet — Will start to purr; perfective future of мурлыкать

выразит

vyrazit — Will express, show, or convey a feeling

благодарность

blagodarnost' — Gratitude, thankfulness toward someone

За

Za — For, behind, beyond; versatile preposition

мои

moi — My; first person plural possessive adjective

добрые

dobrye — Kind, good; describing generous or benevolent actions

поступки

postupki — Actions, deeds, conduct, behavior

по

po — Along, by, according to; common preposition

отношению

otnosheniyu — Relation, regard, attitude toward something

к

k — To, toward; dative preposition of direction

ней

ney — To her; dative/instrumental of она

теперь

teper' — Now, at this time, currently

венки

venki — Wreaths, garlands worn on the head

кто

kto — Who; interrogative or relative pronoun

королева

koroleva — Queen; female ruler or ceremonial title

лес

les — Forest, woods

корона

korona — Crown worn by a monarch or queen

Сегодня

Segodnya — Today, on this day

первое

pervoye — The first; ordinal number in neuter form

мая

maya — Of May; genitive of май, fifth month

Мальчики

Mal'chiki — Boys; plural of мальчик

и

i — And; coordinating conjunction

девочки

devochki — Girls; plural of девочка

пошли

poshli — Went, set off; past plural of пойти

повеселиться

poveselit'sya — To have fun, enjoy oneself, make merry

Посмотрите

Posmotrite — Look! Watch! Imperative plural of посмотреть

на

na — On, at, onto; very common preposition

них

nikh — Them; prepositional/genitive plural pronoun

за

za — Behind, for, beyond; preposition of location

игрой

igroy — Play, game; instrumental singular of игра

У

U — At, by, near; possession preposition with genitive

девочек

devochek — Of the girls; genitive plural of девочка

руках

rukakh — In hands; prepositional plural of рука

Теперь

Teper' — Now, at this point in time

они

oni — They; third person plural pronoun

коронуют

koronuyut — Crown, place a crown on someone's head

кого-то

kogo-to — Someone, somebody; indefinite accusative pronoun

Королевой

Korolevoy — Queen; instrumental singular, as a title bestowed

Мая

Maya — Of May; May Queen festival title

Кто

Kto — Who; interrogative pronoun asking identity

ею

yeyu — Her; instrumental form of она

Это

Eto — This is, it is; demonstrative pronoun

должна

dolzhna — Must, ought to; feminine short adjective of obligation

быть

byt' — To be; infinitive of the verb to be

лучшая

luchshaya — The best; superlative feminine adjective

девочка

devochka — Girl, young female child

это

eto — This, that, it; demonstrative or copula

Бог

Bog — God; the divine creator

маленький

malen'kiy — Small, little; adjective describing small size

из

iz — From, out of; preposition with genitive case

мир

mir — World, peace; noun with dual meanings

луна

luna — The moon; Earth's natural satellite

светить

svetit' — To shine, to emit light

орех

orekh — Nut; hard-shelled edible seed or fruit

давно

davno — Long ago, a long time back

назад

nazad — Ago, back; indicating time or direction past

Видите

Vidite — Do you see? Second person plural of видеть

ли

li — Whether, if; interrogative or indirect question particle

вы

vy — You; second person plural or formal singular

то

to — That; demonstrative pronoun or conjunction

высокое

vysokoye — Tall, high; neuter adjective describing height

дерево

derevo — Tree; a large woody plant

Давным-давно

Davnym-davno — Long, long ago; emphatic form of давно

оно

ono — It; third person neuter singular pronoun

выросло

vyroslo — Grew up, grew from; past neuter of вырасти

маленького

malen'kogo — Little, small; genitive masculine of маленький

орешка

oreshka — Little nut; affectionate diminutive genitive of орех

Знаете

Znayete — Do you know? Second person plural of знать

заставил

zastavil — Made, forced, caused to do something

так

tak — So, thus, in this way

сделать

sdelat' — To do, to make; perfective infinitive

был

byl — Was; past tense masculine singular of быть

дитя

ditya — Child, infant; somewhat archaic or poetic term

моё

moyo — My, mine; neuter possessive pronoun

создал

sozdal — Created, made; past masculine of создать

всё

vsyo — Everything, all; neuter pronoun of totality

что

chto — What, that; interrogative or relative pronoun

нём

nyom — In it, him; prepositional of он/оно

есть

yest' — There is, exists; also to eat (infinitive)

солнце

solntse — The sun; star at center of solar system

чтобы

chtoby — In order to, so that; purpose conjunction

освещать

osveshchat' — To illuminate, to light up, to brighten

день

den' — Day; a period of daylight or 24 hours

луну

lunu — The moon; accusative singular of луна

ночью

noch'yu — At night, by night; instrumental of ночь

показывает

pokazyvayet — Shows, demonstrates; third person singular imperfective

любит

lyubit — Loves, likes; third person singular of любить

нас

nas — Us; genitive/accusative plural of мы

всем

vsem — By all, to all; dative/instrumental of всё

тем

tem — By that, with that; instrumental demonstrative pronoun

он

on — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

сделал

sdelal — Did, made; past masculine perfective of сделать

для

dlya — For, for the sake of; preposition with genitive