Every noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter. This affects the endings of adjectives and verbs used with them.
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Russian grammar is famous for its "cases," where the endings of words change depending on their role in a sentence. Every noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter
Unlike English, Russian doesn't use "a" or "the." To say "a book" or "the book," you just say книга ( kniga ). Every noun is masculine