Немно́го о языке́ 9.4 То́ни в го́роде на Неве́

Па́мятник Пу́шкину

In English we often think that a monument or sculpture of a person has been erected, in Russian the word па́мятник is followed by the dative case of the person to/for whom it was erected.

Упражне́ние 1

Look at the form of the last name on the right and based on that case form, decide whether it would follow the word па́мятник or the phrase дом-музе́й. The phrase дом-музе́й is typically followed by the genitive case to indicate whose house has been turned into a museum; a музе́й-уса́дьба is likewise an estate that has been turned into a museum. Click on the name of the person to see the website for the places listed.