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Dictionary of Russian Verbs (Russian Edition)

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With some 20,000 verb entries, this dictionary is an excellent source of reference. It contains the conjugation of the verb as well as any other forms it might have including long and short form verbal adjectives ("participles"). In addition it has the syntactic regimen of each verb as well as it's stress. A section is also included which discusses the "syntax and semantics of the verb in present-day Russian". It is very informative. My compliments and thanks to the authors E. Daum and W. Schenk for their extensive research which was based upon various up-to-date sources such as the great 17 volume dictionary of modern literary Russian.

A dictionary of Russian verbs is a easy to use book about Russian verbs. There are not many verbs in the Russian language missing in this book. If you wonder how to conjungate a verb, just look up the verb in this book and you will easely find you how to do it, or if it has any kind of exeption, it will be there. It also tells you all the meanings of the verb, which cases to use with it and all you need. A must for all students of the Russian language.

This work was produced some years ago in the old East Germany. Any serious student of the Russian language needs to have this book. All aspects of the Russian verb are covered in extensive detail. It's a true masterpiece and well worth the money.

I have just started using this book in earnest and I have to say it is an invaluable resource. Russian verbs can be very confusing due to shifting stress and unexpected conjugation patterns but this book has so far proved very helpful in clearing up those difficulties. All the necessary information is given briefly to show the important verb forms without filling entire pages with repetitive conjugation tables. I'm sure there are more exhaustive works showing every nuance of verb meaning and usage, but as a desktop reference book this should be in the library of every serious student of Russian.

The 'Daum / Schenck' covers 20,000 russian verbs with conjugations, following pronouns, aspect and definitions. A serious help if you are on the learning curve.

My favorite part of the book for a long time was the essay in the appendix - 'On the syntax and semantics of the verb in present-day Russian' by Rudolf Ruzicka. It essentially provides all the rules necessary for a transformative and generative grammar - if you enjoyed 'Politeness' by Brown and Levinson, or have to write an AI for parsing Russian - the appendix is for you...