This is the definitive guide to Russian usage and the standard reference work for students and professionals alike. In the third edition, Russian language expert David Gillespie updates and revises this highly acclaimed volume.

Preface. Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the Third Edition. Acknowledgements. Acknowledgements to the Second Edition. Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. Pronunciation. Orthography. Division of Words. Punctuation. 2. The Noun. Word Formation. Gender. Declension. Case Usage. Diminutive and Augmentative Nouns. 3. The Pronoun. 4. The Adjective. The Long Form of the Adjective. The Short Form of the Adjective. The Comparative Degree of the Adjective. The Superlative Degree of the Adjective. 5. The Numeral. Cardinal, Collective and Indefinite Numerals. Ordinal Numerals. Special Functions of Numerals. 6. The Verb. Conjugation. Aspect. Reflexive Verbs. Impersonal Constructions. The Passive Voice. The Conditional and Subjunctive Moods. Constructions Expressing Obligation, Necessity, Possibility or Potential. Verbs of Motion. Participles. Gerunds. 7. The Adverb. 8. The Preposition. Spatial Prepositions. Prepositions that Denote the Position of an Object in Relation to Another Object (Behind, in Front of, Below, on Top of etc.), or Movement to or from that Position. Prepositions that Denote Spatial Closeness to an Object, Movement Towards or Away from an Object, or Distance from an Object. Prepositions that Denote Along, Across, Through a Spatial Area. Prepositions that Denote Spatial Limit. Temporal Prepositions. The Use of Prepositions to Denote Action in Relation to Various Time Limits. Other Meanings. Other Important Meanings Expressed by Prepositions. 9. The Conjunction. Co-ordinating Conjunctions. Subordinating Conjunctions. 10. The Particle. 11. Word Order. Glossary. Bibliography. Subject Index. Word Index.

"When Scottish scholar of the Russian language Wade (1930-2005) died, he was well advanced in plans but not actual work to update the grammar that had been highly successful in its 1992 and 2000 editions. David Gillespie (Russian, U. of Bath) took up the task, choosing not to try to guess what innovations Wade had in mind. Instead, he consolidated and added a few new sections, careful to preserve what he believes to be already the best Russian grammar available. Beginning with an explanation of the Cyrillic alphabet and pronunciation, it works through all the parts of speech to word order." ( Reference and Research Book News, February 2011)

Preface Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements Acknowledgements to the Second Edition Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. The Noun 3. The Pronoun 4. The Adjective 5. The Numeral 6. The Verb 7. The Adverb 8. The Preposition 9. The Conjunction 10. The Particle 11. Word Order Glossary Bibliography Subject Index Word Index