Russian Language Grammar

Russian language grammar is the structural framework governing this East Slavic language, defined by its highly inflectional system. Its most prominent feature is the use of six grammatical cases, which alter the endings of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives to denote their function within a sentence, thereby making articles like "a" or "the" unnecessary. Equally fundamental is the concept of verb aspect, which differentiates between completed (perfective) and ongoing or habitual (imperfective) actions. This robust morphological system, which also includes three genders and complex verbs of motion, allows for a flexible word order where emphasis and nuance are often conveyed through word placement rather than rigid syntactic rules.

1. Introduction to Russian Language
   1. Historical Development of Russian
      1. Old Church Slavonic Origins
      2. Medieval Russian Evolution
      3. Modern Russian Standardization
   2. Russian within Slavic Languages
      1. East Slavic Branch
      2. Relationship to Ukrainian and Belarusian
      3. Comparison with West and South Slavic Languages
   3. Geographic Distribution and Dialects
      1. Standard Moscow Dialect
      2. Regional Variations
      3. Russian as Official Language