Specific irregular noun endings

Why do we use this case here? And this verb? What rule should I use here?
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Specific irregular noun endings

Postby catfreak88 » Sep 29th, 15, 17:48

Hello , I 'll try to express in Russian : Я знаю что слова " знамя , племя " - средним роду . Может сказать " новое знамя " или " новая знамя " ?

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Re: Specific irregular noun endings

Postby Taras » Sep 29th, 15, 22:45

Hi catfreak88,
good try at writing in Russian! Your phrase after correction appears as follows:
Я знаю, что слова "знамя" и "племя" -- среднего рода. Можем ли мы сказать "новое знамя" или "новая знамя"?

The answer is the following: indeed, "знамя" and "племя" belong to the neuter gender. It's correct to say "новое знамя" because "новое" is a neuter adjective, and it's incorrect to say "новая знамя" because "новая" is a feminine adjective while "знамя" is a neuter noun. I may have misunderstood your question, so if I have not answered it, please elaborate on more details.

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Re: Specific irregular noun endings

Postby catfreak88 » Oct 1st, 15, 17:50

Very enlightening!

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