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Cases as Questions: Why Slavic Languages Feel Natural — and Still Confuse Learners

People often say that Slavic languages are “difficult because of cases.” This is misleading. Slavic languages are not difficult because they have cases.They are difficult because learners are rarely taught how cases actually work. In reality, Slavic case systems are among the most logically transparent in the world. Cases Are Not Forms. They Are Questions. […]

Tymur Levitin

• 26.01.2026 • 2 min read

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14.01.2026

Why English Has No Cases — and Still Uses the Same Logic

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

One of the most common misconceptions about English is this: “English is easy because it has no cases.” This statement is only half true.English has no visible case endings — but it absolutely has case logic. The difference is not in meaning.The difference is in how meaning is encoded. When a Language Removes Forms, It […]

Tymur Levitin