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is this?’ Чьи э�тo кроссо�вки? ‘Whose trainers are these?’ Чей may
also be used in cases other than the nominative: Чьим pису�нком
он интересу�eтся? ‘Whose drawing is he interested in?’ For the full
declension, see the Grammar Summary at the back of the book.Упражне�ние 9 (Audio 1.42)
Form questions by using чей, чья, чьё, чьи with the following nouns:
журна�л, кни�га, кроссо�вки, сви�тер, окно�, газе�ты, мяч.
For example:
Чей э�то журна�л?У меня� used as possessive
As well as meaning ‘I have’, y меня� is sometimes used instead of мой
to translate ‘my’: y меня� в ко�мнате ‘in my room’. У тебя�, y него� etc.
may be used similarly: y нaс в семье� ‘in our family’.Импровиза�ция
(Audio 1.43)- Скажи�те пожа�луйста, где в го�роде мо�жно занима�ться спо�ртом?
- Explain that there is a very good sports centre not far from the cen-
tre of town. There are tennis courts, a swimming pool and a gym. - Вы ча�сто занима�етесь спо�ртом там?
- Say that you visit the sports centre twice a week with your brother.
In winter, you swim in the pool, and in summer, you play tennis. Your
brother also trains there three times a week. He wants to be a foot-
ball champion, and his coach says that he has a great future. - Вы то�же хоти�те быть футболи�стом?
- Explain that you are keen on tennis and swimming, but you prefer to
watch football on television. You used to be a . . . supporter but now
you support. . . . - А кем вы хоти�те быть тепе�рь?
- Say that you would like to be an artist or an architect because you
are interested in painting and love to draw.