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<\/a>Poster reads “I love Russia; I support fair elections.” \u0417\u0430 expresses someone’s support of a particular cause, candidate, or course of action.<\/p>\n \u0417\u0430 can also refer to any sort of exchange or specifically a monetary purchase.<\/p>\n A related usage is someone or something representing someone or something else or acting in their\/its stead.<\/p>\n \u0417\u0430 is used to refer to someone’s achievement, especially is that person is being hono(u)red or celebrated for it.<\/p>\n A similar usage is when \u0437\u0430 refers to something that caused the current situation, often when someone is facing the consequences of their past actions.<\/p>\n By Bff (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> or GFDL<\/a>], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n \u0414\u043b\u044f refers to where or what for something is used or will be applied. In other words, it introduces the “target” or a certain thing or action.<\/p>\n This is a related sense \u2014 this describes the objective of a certain course of action.<\/p>\n Sometimes \u0434\u043b\u044f is used to indicate the recipient of a physical object like a gift.<\/p>\n \u0414\u043b\u044f can also mean “in the case of someone” or “from someone’s point of view.”<\/p>\n I hope this helps clear things up a bit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you look up “for” in a Russian dictionary, you will see at least two options \u2014 \u0434\u043b\u044f and \u0437\u0430. I will list some of the most common scenarios where you would use either preposition so you can grasp the difference better. \u0417\u0430 + accusative Support \u0417\u0430 expresses someone’s support of a particular cause, candidate…<\/p>\n
Image from cea +<\/a> on flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n\u0417\u0430 + accusative<\/h2>\n
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\u0414\u043b\u044f + genitive<\/h2>\n
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Purpose\/Destination<\/h3>\n
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Objective<\/h3>\n
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Recipient<\/h3>\n
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Perspective<\/h3>\n
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