Word
Медицинская справка уже готова.
Meaning
The medical certificate is already ready.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Медицинская справка уже готова.
уже
already
готовый
ready
медицинская справка
the medical certificate
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Questions & Answers about Медицинская справка уже готова.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In the present tense, Russian usually omits the verb to be.
So:
- Медицинская справка уже готова. = The medical certificate is already ready / is already prepared.
There is no present-tense equivalent of English is/am/are in normal Russian sentences like this.
Compare:
- Справка готова. = The certificate is ready.
- Справка была готова. = The certificate was ready.
- Справка будет готова. = The certificate will be ready.
Only in the present tense is the verb normally left out.
Why is it готова and not готов, готово, or готовы?
Because готова agrees with справка, which is a feminine singular noun.
The short-form adjective готов changes to match the noun:
- готов = masculine singular
- готова = feminine singular
- готово = neuter singular
- готовы = plural
Examples:
- Документ готов. = The document is ready.
- Справка готова. = The certificate is ready.
- Письмо готово. = The letter is ready.
- Документы готовы. = The documents are ready.
Since справка is feminine, you need готова.
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