Demonstrative pronouns in the Dative
Today we continue learning the Russian grammar and dedicate this lesson to the demonstrative pronouns in the Dative case.
Russian demonstrative pronouns in the Dative
The first pronoun in a pair is in the Nominative case, the second one is in the Dative case.
э́тот – э́тому
э́та – э́той
э́то – э́тому
э́ти – э́тим
тот – тому́
та – той
то – тому́
те – тем
Examples
Read the examples and try to explain to yourself the use of the Dative case in each sentence. The demonstrative pronouns in the Dative are highlighted.
Я э́тому не ве́рю.
I don’t believe it.
Мы должны́ пересмотре́ть своё отноше́ние к э́тому челове́ку.
We need to reconsider our attitude to this man.
Он подари́л цветы́ той же́нщине, кото́рую люби́л.
He gave the flowers to the woman he loved.
Така́я му́зыка нра́вится тем, кто лю́бит рок-н-ролл.
Those who love rock and roll like such music.
Э́тим лю́дям соверше́нно нельзя́ доверя́ть.
These people cannot be trusted at all.
Listen to the audio and practice the pronunciation.
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Question # 1
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Question # 2
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Question # 3
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Question # 4to these peopleWhich option is correct?
- э́ти лю́ди
- э́тим лю́дим
- э́тим лю́дям
- э́тям лю́дям
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Question # 5
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Question # 6Fill in the gapsОн не имеет отношения к ... случаю.He has nothing to do with that case.
- тем
- этой
- тому
- этому
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Question # 7Which option is incorrect?
- это – этому
- эти – этим
- то – той
- те – тем
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Question # 8Fill in the gapsЧто ты сказа́л ...?What did you say to this girl?
- э́того де́вушке
- э́той де́вушке
- э́тих де́вушки
- э́той де́вушки
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Question # 9Fill in the gapsОбъясни это вон ... людям.Explain it to those people.
- этим
- тем
- этому
- той
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Question # 10Fill in the gapsОни помогли ... человеку.They helped this man.
- этому
- тому
- этим
- той
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More lessons on the Dative case
- The Dative case in Russian
- The Dative case with singular nouns
- The Dative case with plural nouns
- Personal pronouns in the Dative
- Demonstrative pronouns in the Dative
- Possessive pronouns in the Dative case