What makes up a Russian noun is like a candle flame...

Sat Jan 22 14:43:22 UTC 2000

>A five-year old Russian child has no idea about such things. And
>nevertheless it NEVER confuses gender, cases or prepositions.

Maybe bacause it's not "it" but a he or a she.

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Alina Israeli
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