Грузовой отсек закрыт.

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Breakdown of Грузовой отсек закрыт.

• грузовой отсек: the cargo compartment

Questions & Answers about Грузовой отсек закрыт.

Why is there no word for is in Грузовой отсек закрыт?

In Russian, the verb to be is normally omitted in the present tense.

So where English says:

• The cargo compartment is closed

Russian simply says:

• Грузовой отсек закрыт

If you wanted the past or future, Russian would use a form of быть:

• Грузовой отсек был закрыт = The cargo compartment was closed
• Грузовой отсек будет закрыт = The cargo compartment will be closed

So in the present tense, leaving out is is completely normal.

What part of speech is грузовой?

Грузовой is an adjective meaning something like cargo, freight, or for carrying cargo, depending on context.

It describes отсек:

• грузовой отсек = cargo compartment

Grammatically, грузовой is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

because it matches отсек, the noun it modifies.

Why is it грузовой, not грузовый?