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"Mankind" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Jan 27, 2022 (see all)
Examples of "Mankind" in Russian
Declension of the word человечество
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative Nom. | челове́чество | челове́чества |
| Genitive Gen. | челове́чества | челове́честв |
| Dative Dat. | челове́честву | челове́чествам |
| Accusative Acc. | челове́чество | челове́чества |
| Instrumental Inst. | челове́чеством | челове́чествами |
| Prepositional Prep. | челове́честве | челове́чествах |
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Anita says:
Hello, I suppose the его́ in the first example refers to челове́чество. I just find it confusing that it is put in front of часть which is feminine. Sometimes I find the word order in Russian very strange like in this example, I suppose бо́льшая часть его́ is Ok as well? Thanks.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Anita,
Yes, его refers to человечество. The order indeed can be confusing, especially when it comes to possessive pronouns.
You can say “бо́льшая часть его́”, the sentence will still make sense, but I find this order a bit unnatural. Particularly because when you say “a part of it / its part”, the most natural way is to put the pronoun first: его часть (not часть его).
It is the same with any noun that goes with a possessive pronoun (in a statement): твоя сумка (not сумка твоя).
I think it’s easier to grasp with a more literal translation: “For the first time in the history of mankind, the biggest its part lives in cities.”