Questions & Answers about Постановление уже готово.
Why is there no verb meaning is in this sentence?
In Russian, the present-tense verb to be is usually omitted.
So Russian often says:
X уже готово
literally: X already ready
instead of something with an explicit is.
That means Постановление уже готово is a normal complete sentence. Adding есть here would sound unnatural in standard modern Russian.
Why is it готово, not готов or готовый?
Because постановление is a neuter singular noun, and готово is the neuter singular short form of готовый.
The short forms are:
- готов — masculine
- готова — feminine
- готово — neuter
- готовы — plural
Examples:
- Документ готов.
- Работа готова.
- Постановление готово.
- Материалы готовы.
Russian usually uses the short form after a meaning like be ready. So готово is the natural choice here.
What case is постановление in?
It is in the nominative singular.
Here it is the subject of the sentence, so nominative is exactly what you would expect.
Its dictionary form is also постановление, so what you see here is the basic form of the noun.
What kind of noun is постановление?
It is a neuter noun ending in -ие.
A very common learner mistake is to assume that an ending like -ие might somehow be plural, but here it is definitely singular neuter.
Because it is neuter singular, the predicate has to match it:
- постановление готово
If the noun were feminine, you would need готова; if masculine, готов.
What does уже mean here, and where does it go in the sentence?
Уже means already.
In this sentence, it modifies the idea of being ready, so Постановление уже готово means that the state of readiness has already been reached.
Its position is very natural here: subject + уже + predicate.
You can move уже in Russian, but the emphasis changes a little:
- Постановление уже готово — neutral
- Уже постановление готово — stronger emphasis on already
- Постановление готово уже — possible, but more marked or conversational
For most neutral situations, Постановление уже готово is the best pattern to learn.
Why is готово a short adjective instead of a full adjective?
Russian often uses a short-form adjective as the predicate when describing a temporary state or condition.
So:
- Постановление готово = the resolution/order is ready
This is more natural than using the full form here.
The full form готовое would usually not be used in the same straightforward way. It would sound more like you are describing the noun itself as a kind of ready-made thing, or making a contrast, not simply stating its current condition.
So in ordinary speech, готово is exactly what you want.
Could Russian also use a different word, like подготовлено?
Yes, but the nuance changes.
- Постановление уже готово focuses on the state: it is ready.
- Постановление уже подготовлено focuses more on the result of preparation: it has been prepared/drafted.
Both can work in some contexts, but готово is broader and often more natural when you simply want to say that the document is ready now.
Is the word order fixed, or can Russian change it?
Russian word order is more flexible than English word order, but that does not mean all versions sound equally neutral.
The most neutral version here is:
Постановление уже готово.
Other orders are possible, but they add emphasis or a special tone. For example:
- Уже готово постановление. — sounds more marked; the speaker highlights the fact that it is ready
- Готово уже постановление. — also possible in context, but not the default learner pattern
So yes, Russian can rearrange words, but the given version is the safest neutral one.
How is this sentence pronounced, and where is the stress?
The stress is:
постановлЕние ужЕ готОво
A rough pronunciation guide:
pa-sta-nav-LYE-ni-ye oo-ZHE ga-TO-va
A few useful notes:
- unstressed о often sounds closer to a
- же in уже is stressed
- the final -о in готово is stressed
So the rhythm is:
постановлЕние ужЕ готОво
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