Learn Russian cases by understanding their patterns, not by rote memorization.
The Case Clinic: 13 illustrated stories for learners from A1 up, one case at a time.
The Case Clinic is planned for December. Story 1 and the Case Highlighter are free to try now.
Story 1 is free and fully functional: audio, tap-for-English, the Pattern Review, the quiz and sample exercises.
Э́то Ма́ша. Ма́ша живёт в большо́м го́роде.
Prepositional case · from «Где телефо́н?»Try the Case Highlighter, Free
Paste any Russian text, an article, a story, a message from a friend, and see every case colored in, with every word's English translation a tap away. Tap a phrase to see which case it's in and why it ends the way it does. Words it isn't sure of get a dotted underline, so you always know when to look twice.
Free with an account: up to 10 texts a day.
The Case Highlighter Chrome Extension, which highlights any page you're reading, is included when you buy the Case Clinic.
В суббо́ту Ма́ша пошла́ в библиоте́ку. Она́ взяла́ три кни́ги о ру́сской исто́рии и положи́ла их в су́мку. По́сле обе́да она́ позвони́ла ба́бушке и рассказа́ла ей о но́вых кни́гах. Ве́чером Ма́ша сиде́ла с кото́м на дива́не и чита́ла до полу́ночи. А па́па ждёт авто́бус у до́ма.
- Prepositional
- Accusative
- Genitive
- Dative
- Instrumental
- Not sure
Why Patterns?
Memorizing a chart of case endings isn't just a daunting task. It's a short-term fix, and what you cram is easily forgotten. The Case Clinic shows you the patterns underneath the endings: how prepositions, adjectives and nouns work together in each case. That's what lasts. Instead of repeating phrases you've memorized, you'll understand each case well enough to predict the right ending when you build new sentences of your own.
Ма́ша рабо́тает худо́жником. Она́ рису́ет кра́сным карандашо́м и я́ркими кра́сками.
Instrumental case · from «Снежо́к — худо́жник»What's Inside
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Stories
13 short illustrated stories, each built around one case, with every phrase in that case in bold.
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Exercises
Practice what you understand, not just what you've read: quizzes, drag-and-drop endings, sort by case, listening, and a Daily Review that brings back what you missed.
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Translations at Your Fingertips
Tap any word in a story for its meaning, or a bold phrase to see its case and why it ends the way it does. Every story line, quiz sentence and exercise comes with its English translation at a simple tap, so you're never left guessing.
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Audio
Hear every line and phrase read aloud in clear, natural Russian pronunciation.
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Progress on Every Device
My Progress shows how you're doing with each case and ending group, from your answers and your own rating, and suggests what to practice next. Your progress is saved to your account, so you can start on your phone and pick up on your computer.
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Vocabulary Builder
Star any word as you read and it goes into My Course Vocabulary, your own word list. With the Case Highlighter Chrome Extension, included when you buy the Case Clinic, you can also save words from anything you read online into My Outside Vocabulary. Review both with flashcards that bring each word back just before you'd forget it.
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Daily Review That Remembers
Missed something? It comes back after 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days, until it sticks.
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The Case Highlighter Chrome Extension
Highlight the cases on any page you're reading in Chrome, and save new words to your own flashcards. Included when you buy the Case Clinic.
Every story also has a Pattern Review that lays out every ending, hard and soft, and Foundations, Time Expressions, Numbers, Prepositions and Verbs and Cases round it out.
Story 1 is free and fully functional: audio, tap-for-English, the Pattern Review, the quiz and sample exercises.
Give It as a Gift
Learning Russian, or know someone who is? When the Case Clinic opens, you can give it as a gift, sent on the day you choose. The release price is $59 through December 31 (regular $79).
Join the Waitlist
The Case Clinic is being reviewed by Russian teachers and beta tested before launch. Leave your email and we'll let you know when it's ready. Or create a free account, try the highlighter, and check “Tell me when it launches.”
We'll only use your email to confirm your signup and to tell you when the course launches. You can ask to be removed at any time by writing to [email protected].