Breakdown of Грузовой лифт находится внизу.
находиться
to be located
внизу
downstairs; in the lower part
грузовой лифт
the freight elevator
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Questions & Answers about Грузовой лифт находится внизу.
What does грузовой mean here?
Грузовой means freight, cargo, or for carrying goods.
So грузовой лифт is a freight elevator or service elevator, not a regular passenger elevator.
It comes from груз = load / cargo.
Why is it грузовой лифт and not грузовый лифт?
Because the correct adjective is грузовой. Some Russian adjectives are formed in ways that are not fully predictable from the noun alone, so you simply learn the adjective as a vocabulary item.
- груз = load, cargo
- грузовой = freight, cargo-related
In this sentence, грузовой is masculine singular nominative because it describes лифт, which is masculine singular.
What exactly does лифт mean in Russian?
Лифт means elevator or lift.
So:
- British English: lift
- American English: elevator
In Russian, лифт is the normal everyday word.
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