Breakdown of Костюмер и гримёр уже здесь.
и
and
здесь
here
уже
already
костюмер
the wardrobe attendant; costume attendant
Questions & Answers about Костюмер и гримёр уже здесь.
Why is there no word for are in Костюмер и гримёр уже здесь?
Russian usually omits the present-tense form of to be.
So:
- Костюмер и гримёр уже здесь. literally: Costumer and makeup artist already here.
In natural English, we must say are, but in Russian the present tense of быть is normally not used in sentences like this.
If you wanted past or future, then Russian would use a form of быть:
- Костюмер и гримёр были здесь. = The costumer and the makeup artist were here.
- Костюмер и гримёр будут здесь. = ... will be here.
What does уже mean here, and where does it usually go?
Уже means already.
In this sentence:
- Костюмер и гримёр уже здесь. = The costumer and the makeup artist are already here.
It often appears before the part it modifies, just like already often does in English. Here it naturally goes before здесь.
You may also hear slightly different word orders for emphasis, for example:
- Уже здесь костюмер и гримёр.
- Костюмер и гримёр здесь уже.
These are possible, but the original version sounds neutral and natural.
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