Video: Multidirectional and Unidirectional Motion

Goals

In this lesson we’ll be introduced to one of the most important concepts for expressing motion in Russian.

1 Introduction
2 Getting Used to the Concept

Think about the context of each prompt. Does it describe motion in one direction, or more than one direction? Mouse over (on mobile: tap) the answer you think is correct.

  1. I go to the dacha every weekend.
    • unidirectionalYou go there and back
    • multidirectionalПравильно!
  2. I’m on my way home.
    • unidirectionalПравильно!
    • multidirectional
  3. We often went to St. Petersburg in the fall.
    • unidirectional
    • multidirectionalПравильно!
  4. [You see a friend walking down the street] “Where are you going?”
    • multidirectional
    • unidirectionalПравильно!
  5. We used to go the movies every Friday.
    • unidirectional
    • multidirectionalПравильно!
  6. I was on my way home when I heard the news.
    • multidirectional
    • unidirectionalПравильно!
  7. Tomorrow morning we’re flying to Bali.
    • multidirectionalYou may return later, but tomorrow you’re only going in one direction
    • unidirectionalПравильно!
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