Russian verbs used with the Instumental
The list of common Russian verbs often used with the Instrumental case.
Some of the verbs take the Instrumental case without any preposition, others require a preposition in front of the noun or a pronoun to be used with the Instrumental case.
Please note that not all of the given examples illustrate the use of the Instrumental case with the verbs.
Learn more about the Russian Instrumental case here.
to step on, to tread on; to come, to begin, to set in
to win, to defeat; to overcome, to prevail, to master
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Безопа́снее и вы́годнее побежда́ть врага́ благоразу́мием и иску́сством, не́жели си́лой ору́жия.
bee-za-pás-nee-ye ee vý-gad-nee-ye pa-beezh-dát' vra-gá bla-ga-ra-zú-mee-yem ee ees-kúst-vam, nyé-zhee-lee sée-laî a-rú-zhee-ya
It is safer and more beneficial to defeat the enemy by prudence and skill than by force of arms.
to inspire, to invigorate
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Хотя́ не всё их наде́жды оправда́лись, свои́м приме́ром они́ вдохнови́ли мно́жество люде́й во всём ми́ре.
ha-tyá nye fsye eeh na-dyézh-dy ap-rav-dá-lees', sva-éem pree-myé-ram a-neé vdah-na-vée-lee mnó-zheest-va lyu-dyéî va fsyom mée-rye
Although not all of their hopes came true, their example inspired many people around the world.
to begin to think, to be lost in thoughts; to hesitate
to saw; to nag, to pester
to distinguish, to tell the difference; to make out, to discern
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О́бщество во все времена́ различа́ло поня́тия добра́ и зла, т. е. име́ло определённую мора́ль.
óp-scheest-va va fsye vree-mee-ná raz-lee-chá-la pa-nyá-tee-ya dab-rá ee zla, to yest' ee-myé-la ap-ree-dee-lyón-nu-yu ma-rál'
Society at all times distinguished between the concepts of good and evil, that is, it had a certain morality.
to feel, to sense, to perceive, to experience
to watch, to observe, to study; to keep an eye on, to look after, to supervise
to address, to consult; to advert; to treat, to handle, to manage
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18 words
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11 words
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26 words
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23 words
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43 words
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68 words
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18 words
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