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Questions & Answers about Друг ходит в школу.
What does the sentence Друг ходит в школу. mean in English?
It translates as "A friend goes to school." Note that Russian lacks articles, so the sentence could also be understood simply as "Friend goes to school," with context clarifying whether a specific or general friend is meant.
Why is the verb ходит used instead of идёт?
The verb ходить is a multidirectional, habitual form that indicates repeated or regular actions—like attending school on a daily basis. In contrast, идёт (from идти) would suggest a single, ongoing movement (e.g., he is on his way right now).
How does the preposition в work in the phrase в школу?
In Russian, when indicating movement toward a destination, the preposition в requires the accusative case. That’s why школа becomes школу, showing that the movement is directed to school rather than describing location.
Why is there no article such as "a" or "the" before Друг?
Russian does not have articles. The meaning that articles express in English (definiteness or indefiniteness) is instead determined by context, so Друг stands alone without an article.
What is the grammatical role of Друг in this sentence?
Друг functions as the subject of the sentence. It is in the nominative case, which is used for the entity performing the action—in this case, going to school.
Can Друг sometimes be interpreted as "my friend" rather than just "friend"?
While Друг literally means "friend," context can imply familiarity, sometimes being understood as "my friend." To explicitly indicate possession, you would say "мой друг."