Learn Hardcore Russian: Это интересное наследие нашей страны. - This is the interesting heritage of our country.

Это is a demonstrative pronoun that roughly translates to “this is” or “it is” in English. It is used to introduce or point out the subject of the sentence.

Why is the adjective интересное in the form it appears, and how does it relate to наследие?

In Russian, adjectives must agree in gender, number, and case with the nouns they modify. Since наследие is a neuter singular noun in the nominative case, the adjective is also in its neuter singular nominative form as интересное.

What does наследие mean, and how is it different from наследство?

Наследие means “heritage” or “legacy”, usually referring to cultural, historical, or intangible inheritances of a group or nation. In contrast, наследство typically refers to a material “inheritance” or property passed down from previous generations.

Why is нашей страны in the genitive case?

The phrase нашей страны is in the genitive case to express possession or origin, effectively meaning “of our country.” In Russian, when showing that something belongs to or comes from something else, the genitive is used.

Why are there no articles like “the” or “a” in this sentence?

Russian does not have articles. The definiteness or indefiniteness of a noun is understood from context, so there is no need for words equivalent to “the” or “a.”

Can the word order in this sentence be changed, and would that affect its meaning?

Yes, Russian word order is quite flexible because the grammatical roles are marked by case endings. Although you could rearrange the components (for example, placing интересное наследие later in the sentence for emphasis), the overall meaning—thanks to the inflection—remains largely the same.