Word
Абонентская плата указана в счёте за коммунальные услуги.
Meaning
The subscription charge is indicated on the utility bill.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Абонентская плата указана в счёте за коммунальные услуги.
в
in
указать
to indicate
счёт за коммунальные услуги
the utility bill
абонентская плата
the subscription charge
Questions & Answers about Абонентская плата указана в счёте за коммунальные услуги.
What does абонентская плата mean here? Does it literally mean subscriber payment?
Not usually. In this sentence, абонентская плата means something like subscription fee, monthly fee, or service charge.
Even though абонент can mean subscriber or customer, the full expression абонентская плата is a fixed phrase used for a recurring charge for a service.
So it is better understood as:
- subscription fee
- monthly charge
- service fee
rather than a literal word-for-word translation.
Why is it указана and not указано or указан?
Because указана agrees with плата, which is a feminine singular noun.
The word указана is a short passive participle from указать and it changes to match the noun:
- указан — masculine
- указана — feminine
- указано — neuter
- указаны — plural
Since плата is feminine, Russian uses указана.
What kind of form is указана exactly?