This course covers the main grammatical categories of Russian, including word formation, case, animacy, voice and reflexive verbs, imperatives, aspect, and word order. It is intended not only for linguists but anyone seeking a better understanding of the grammatical systems of Russian. This course is offered at the 500 and 700 level with additional assignments at the 700 level. Not open to students with credit in SLAV 522. Prerequisite: Two years of Russian language study or the equivalent.