Describing Locations
When describing a location with an adjective or a possessive pronoun, these modifiers must also match the noun in the prepositional case.
Masculine and Neuter
For masculine and neuter nouns, endings usually change to -ом (or -ем for some spelling rules).
| Dictionary form | Prepositional |
|---|---|
| новый (new) | новом |
| большой (big) | большом |
| мой (my) | моём |
| твой (your) | твоём |
| наш (our) | нашем |
| I live in a big city. | Я живу в большом городе. |
| I often work in my office. | Я часто работаю в моём кабинете. |
| My brother works in our new office. | Мой брат работает в нашем новом офисе. |
Feminine
For feminine nouns, endings usually change to -ой (or -ей).
| Dictionary form | Prepositional |
|---|---|
| новая (new) | новой |
| маленькая (small) | маленькой |
| моя (my) | моей |
| твоя (your) | твоей |
| наша (our) | нашей |
| My family lives in a small village. | Моя семья живёт в маленькой деревне. |
| Mom is eating breakfast in the new kitchen. | Мама завтракает на новой кухне. |
| It is very quiet in our village. | В нашей деревне очень тихо. |
Putting It All Together
When describing multiple items in a sentence, make sure each modifier matches the gender of the noun it belongs to.
| The cat is sitting on a tall chair in the modern bedroom. | Кот сидит на высоком стуле в современной спальне. |
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