Breakdown of Согласование проекта уже завершено.
Questions & Answers about Согласование проекта уже завершено.
Why is согласование a noun here instead of a verb?
Согласование is a verbal noun, meaning something like approval, coordination, or the approval process.
Russian often uses nouns like this in formal or bureaucratic style, where English might also use a noun:
- Согласование проекта уже завершено. = The approval of the project has already been completed.
A more verbal version would be something like:
- Проект уже согласовали. = They have already approved the project.
- Проект уже согласован. = The project has already been approved.
So this sentence focuses on the process/result of approval, not directly on the people doing it.
Why is проекта in the genitive case?
Because согласование normally takes the thing being approved in the genitive.
So:
- согласование чего? — проекта
This is very common with Russian verbal nouns. Compare:
- обсуждение плана = discussion of the plan
- строительство дома = construction of the house
- проверка документа = checking of the document
So проекта is genitive singular of проект.
Why is завершено neuter?
Because it agrees with согласование, which is a neuter singular noun.
- согласование ends in -ие, so it is neuter.
- Therefore the predicate form is also neuter singular: завершено
Compare:
- Работа завершена. — работа is feminine, so завершена
- Проект завершён. — проект is masculine, so завершён
- Согласование завершено. — согласование is neuter, so завершено
What kind of form is завершено?
It is a short-form passive participle from завершить / завершённый.
In sentences like this, short passive participles often work like English is/was done, is/was completed, is/was approved, etc.
So:
- завершено = completed / has been completed
This is a very common structure in formal Russian:
- Работа закончена.
- Документ подписан.
- Строительство завершено.
Where is the verb is or has been in this sentence?
In the present tense, Russian normally does not use a separate word for is/am/are.
So:
- Согласование проекта уже завершено.
literally works like:
- Approval of the project already completed.
But in natural English, you translate it with is or has been, depending on context:
- The approval of the project is already complete.
- The approval of the project has already been completed.
Russian simply leaves the present-tense to be unstated.
Why is уже placed before завершено?
Уже means already, and it often comes before the word it most directly relates to.
Here:
- Согласование проекта уже завершено.
This highlights that the approval process is already completed.
Russian word order is fairly flexible, so you may also see:
- Уже завершено согласование проекта.
- Согласование уже завершено.
But the original order is very natural and neutral.
Could this sentence also be said as Проект уже согласован? What is the difference?
Yes, but the focus changes.
Согласование проекта уже завершено.
Focus: the approval process has been completed.Проект уже согласован.
Focus: the project itself is approved.
In many contexts they are close in meaning, but the first sounds more formal and process-oriented, while the second is a bit more direct.
Why not use закончилось or закончено instead of завершено?
You could sometimes use similar words, but завершено is especially common in formal or official language.
Compare:
- завершено = completed, finalized
- закончено = finished
- закончилось = finished / came to an end
In bureaucratic, business, or project-related Russian, завершено often sounds the most natural and professional.
So Согласование проекта уже завершено has a distinctly official tone.
Is this sentence formal?
Yes, it sounds formal, administrative, or business-like.
Words like:
- согласование
- завершено
are very common in office, legal, technical, and project-management contexts.
In everyday speech, people might choose something simpler, depending on the situation:
- Проект уже согласовали.
- Проект уже одобрили.
- С проектом уже всё решили.
But the original sentence is perfectly normal in formal Russian.
What is the stress in this sentence?
The usual stress is:
- согласовАние
- проЕкта
- ужЕ
- завершенО
So the full sentence is pronounced:
согласовАние проЕкта ужЕ завершенО
Stress matters in Russian, so this is worth learning early.
Does согласование always mean approval?
Not always. Its exact meaning depends on context.
Согласование can mean:
- approval
- coordination
- clearance
- review and approval
- sometimes agreement/alignment between departments or parties
In official contexts, it often refers to a procedure where a document or project must be reviewed and approved by the necessary people.
So in this sentence, it is best understood as the approval/clearance process for the project.
What case is согласование in?
It is in the nominative singular.
That is because it is the grammatical subject of the sentence:
- Согласование ... завершено.
- The approval ... is completed.
Its dictionary form is also согласование, so nominative singular looks the same as the basic form.
Can I think of this sentence literally as Approval of the project already completed?
Yes — that is actually a very useful way to understand the structure.
Word by word:
- Согласование = approval / coordination
- проекта = of the project
- уже = already
- завершено = completed
That literal breakdown helps show the grammar clearly, even though natural English will usually need is or has been:
- The approval of the project has already been completed.
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