Breakdown of Защитная плёнка лежит на заднике.
лежать
to lie
на
on/at
защитная плёнка
the protective film
задник
the backing board
Questions & Answers about Защитная плёнка лежит на заднике.
Why does защитная end in -ая?
Because it agrees with плёнка, which is a feminine singular noun in the nominative case.
The dictionary form of the adjective is защитный = protective.
Its forms change depending on the noun:
- защитный for masculine
- защитная for feminine
- защитное for neuter
- защитные for plural
So:
- защитная плёнка = protective film
Why is плёнка in the nominative case?
Because плёнка is the subject of the sentence: it is the thing that is lying somewhere.
In Russian, the subject is usually in the nominative case.
So here:
- Защитная плёнка = the subject
- лежит = is lying
- на заднике = on the back panel / backing / rear side
Why does Russian use лежит here instead of just is?