Ужин был вкусный.

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Breakdown of Ужин был вкусный.

• быть: to be
• ужин: the dinner

Questions & Answers about Ужин был вкусный.

What does the noun ужин mean, and what is its grammatical gender in Russian?

Ужин translates to dinner in English. It is a masculine noun, which is why adjectives and past tense forms (such as был and вкусный) must agree with it by using the masculine singular form.

Why is the verb быть present in its past form (был) in this sentence, even though it is often omitted in the present tense in Russian?

In Russian, the verb быть (to be) is typically dropped in the present tense, but when speaking about the past, its form must be explicitly stated. Here, был is the past tense form required for a masculine singular subject, linking ужин with the adjective вкусный.

How does the adjective вкусный agree with the noun ужин in this sentence?

The adjective вкусный is in the masculine singular nominative form. This matches the noun ужин because adjectives in Russian must agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case.

What tense is conveyed by the form был, and how is this form determined in Russian?