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Questions & Answers about Я не люблю рекламу.
Why is it рекламу and not реклама in this sentence?
Because реклама is the direct object of the verb люблю.
In Russian, the direct object of most transitive verbs goes into the accusative case.
- реклама – nominative (dictionary form)
- рекламу – accusative singular feminine
The pattern for many feminine nouns ending in -а is:
- Nominative: реклама
- Accusative: рекламу
So Я не люблю рекламу literally is “I not like advertising (accusative).”
What gender is реклама, and how can I tell?
Реклама is feminine.
Most nouns that:
- end in -а or -я in the nominative singular
- and refer to things (not male persons)
are feminine.
Feminine -а nouns typically change like this:
- Nom. реклама
- Gen. рекламы
- Dat. рекламе
- Acc. рекламу
- Instr. рекламой / рекламою
- Prep. рекламе
Why is it люблю, not любить in the sentence?