| The accusative singular in Declensions I and IV is not an ending but the following rule: | ||
| 1 | If the noun refers to an animate being, human or animal, | use the same ending as the genitive. |
| 2 | Otherwise | use the nominative ending. |
| Я вижу стол (inanimate) 'I see the table' |
Я вижу студента (animate) 'I see the student' |
|
| Agreeing adjectives follow the pattern of the nouns: | ||
| Я вижу новый стол (inanimate) 'I see the new table' |
Я вижу нового студента (animate) 'I see the new student' |
|
 | ||