Russian verbs used with the Genitive
The list of common Russian verbs often used with the Genitive case.
Some of the verbs take the Genitive case without any preposition, others require a preposition in front of the noun or a pronoun to be used with the Genitive case.
Please note that not all of the given examples illustrate the use of the Genitive case with the verbs.
Learn more about the Genitive case here.
to demand, to request, to require; to call for
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Большинство́ фу́нкций на́шего са́йта не тре́буют како́й-ли́бо регистра́ции и́ли идентифика́ции.
bal'-sheenst-vó fúnk-tseeî ná-shee-va sáî-ta nye tryé-bu-yut ka-kóî-lée-ba ree-geest-rá-tsee-ee ée-lee ee-den-tee-fee-ká-tsee-ee
Most of the features of our site do not require any registration or identification.
to get, to achieve; to obtain, to win
to (try to) get, to obtain, to achieve, to reach; to secure; to strive for; to seek after
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Изве́стно мно́жество приме́ров, когда́ вели́кие лю́ди добива́лись успе́ха лишь по́сле того́, как находи́ли своё призва́ние.
eez-vyés-na mnó-zheest-va pree-myé-raf, kag-dá vee-lée-kee-ye lyú-dee da-bee-vá-lees' us-pyé-ha leesh' pós-lye ta-vó, kak na-ha-dée-lee sva-yó preez-vá-nee-ye
There are many examples when great people achieved success only after they found their calling.
to touch, to concern, to apply
to feel / be shy / self-conscious / embarrassed; to hesitate
to languish, to pine, to die of, to be wearied
to dig out, to dig up
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С наступле́нием за́морозков расте́ние выка́пывают из земли́, обреза́ют ко́рни и помеща́ют в горшо́к.
s nas-tu-plyé-nee-yem zá-ma-ras-kaf ras-tyé-nee-ye vy-ká-py-va-yut eez zeem-lée, ab-ree-zá-yut kór-nee ee pa-mee-schá-yut v gar-shók
With the onset of frost, the plant is dug out of the ground, its roots are cut off, and it is placed in a pot.
to take a ride or exercise by moving on something; to roll
to go down, to come down; to descend
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Мы стоя́ли на са́мой высо́кой то́чке горы́, собира́ясь спуска́ться вниз, как вдруг услы́шали лай на́шей соба́ки.
my sta-yá-lee na sá-maî vy-só-kaî tóch-kye ga-rý, sa-bee-rá-yas' spus-ká-tsa vnees, kak vdruk us-lý-sha-lee laî ná-sheî sa-bá-lee
We were standing at the highest point of the mountain, about to go down, when suddenly we heard the barking of our dog.
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