Relative clauses with который
Который helps Russian attach extra information to a noun without starting a fully separate sentence.
Examples
RussianTranslation
Это книга, которую я искал.
This is the book that I was looking for.
Женщина, которая живёт наверху, очень добрая.
The woman who lives upstairs is very kind.
Город, в котором мы учились, изменился.
The city in which we studied has changed.
Pattern
noun + который + clause
How it works
Который helps Russian attach extra information to a noun without starting a fully separate sentence. This pattern typically appears as noun + который + clause and becomes easier when you meet it again in short, readable examples.
What to notice
- The form of который changes with gender, number, and case.
- Case inside the relative clause still matters.
Why it matters
Link reason, purpose, and embedded thought more naturally.
Use in context
This is a major reading skill because Russian descriptive prose relies heavily on relative clauses.