This article serves as additional information about Genitive case. For students who already know the basic level of Genitive case from our previous articles, we have prepared the following list of words after which we have to use Genitive case form:
Prepositions after which you should use nouns in genitive case
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| Без | without |
| Для | for |
| До | to, until, up to |
| Из | from, of, out of |
| Из-за | from behind, because of |
| Из-под | from under, from near |
| Кроме | except, but |
| На | on, onto |
| от | belonging to, of |
| С | with |
| У | by, at |
| Oколо | near, nearby |
| Вокруг | around, about |
| Недалеко от | not far from |
| Позади | behind |
| Напротив | opposite, to the contrary |
| Посреди | amid, in the middle, among |
| Мимо | past, by |
| Вдоль | along, lengthwise |
Verbs after which you should use nouns in genitive case
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| Просить | to ask |
| Хотеть | to want |
| Требовать | to demand |
| Искать | to search, look for |
| Ждать | to wait |
| Достигать | to reach, to arrive, to achieve, to attain |
| Желать | to wish, to desire |
| Бояться | to be afraid of |
Words after which you should use nouns in genitive case
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| Нет | there is not (no) (present tense) |
| Не было | there was (were) not (past tense) |
| Не будет | there will not be (future tense) |